Essays On Play

In William Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, undoubtably the three witches and Lady Macbeth played an important role in influencing Macbeth’s resolve to murder King Duncan. However Macbeth’s own ambition had also helped him to become the King of Scotland. Macbeth’s own ambition was deeply influenced by the three witches. When the three witches first met Macbeth, they […]

Shakespeare’s Macbeth is a dramatic play that conveys a representation of a flawless character who suffers a tragic downfall and radical transformation in demeanor. Shakespeare exposes his articulate characterization of Macbeth, through the opinion of other characters and through the thoughts and actions of Macbeth. In Act I, Macbeth is initially characterized as a heroic […]

A soliloquy is the act of talking to oneself, silently or aloud in drama. It is a convention. Playwrights use this device as a convenient way to convey to the audience information about a character’s thoughts, motives, and state of mind. Shakespeare was a great user of the soliloquy, the best known of his being […]

My focus is on the contemporary adaptation of Macbeth written by Shakespeare. This play will examine the costumes, language, and setting. The director of this film has departed from the traditional Macbeth appearance and attire, opting instead for a modern take on the play. Unlike the usual depiction of Macbeth and his fellow male characters […]

Educating Rita was written by Willy Russell. It was set in Northern England in 1985. Rita is a literature student at the Open University was opened to the public 1960’s as the way of enabling adults, like Rita to have a chance to go to the university which they were not able to do at […]

Willey Russell’s Educating Rita presents a modern version of Pygmalion, depicting the protagonist, Rita, as an unrefined and poorly educated individual from a working-class background. Rita is dissatisfied with different aspects of her life, causing frustration. Pursuing education offers a way to break free from working-class culture, with significant effects on her life – both […]

Although every character in a play or story serves a unique purpose, our attention is often drawn to the lead characters – the hero or villain. Nevertheless, the supporting characters can have a greater impact on the audience by influencing their emotions and carrying the plot forward. This makes their role all the more significant […]

Saturday 16th June 1602 Today was the most amazing day ever! You would not believe what happened!!! Let me start from the beginning…It was really dark and cloudy. And as I trudged through the mud with Banquo; I heard them. The weird sisters. At first I didn’t know what to think, the thunder that rumbled […]

In this essay I will be describing the techniques used in the poems “Out, Out” by Robert Frost and “Mid – Term Break” by Seamus Heaney. Both poems are deal with the same subject matter, the death of a young person but in very different styles. The poem “Out, Out” describes a boy who is […]

“Macbeth” is a play derived from Scottish history, written by Shakespeare in the early 1600’s, links between James I and this tragedy are evident. There are various themes running throughout the play, such as ambition, desire, loyalty and power. In this essay I plan to concentrate primarily on Lady Macbeth, making in-depth analysis of the […]

The difference in Lady Macbeth’s language in the two scenes is so great that it is difficult to believe that it is being spoken by the same person. In Act 1, the future queen is revealed through her language in all her imperial majesty. In contrast, Act 5 reveals the utterances of a broken woman. […]

Macbeth by Shakespeare contains several terrifying and grave scenes, however, act 2 scene 2 is undeniably the most intense. The audience is not shown the murder of King Duncan but rather, Macbeth’s reaction to the crime and the dynamics between him and Lady Macbeth. Additionally, the gloomy setting contributes to a sinister atmosphere. This pivotal […]

In Shakespeare’s time withces were not viewed in the same way we see them. People beleived they were dangerous and in league with the Devil. They were out to harm good people. By having the witches in the play Shakespeare is creating a feeling in the audience that something bad is going to happen. They […]

In my opinion, the statement that Macbeth bears complete responsibility for the killings depicted in the play is incorrect. The witches and Lady Macbeth both played crucial roles in these occurrences. I hold the belief that Lady Macbeth and the witches are somewhat more accountable than Macbeth since their influence compelled him to execute those […]

Appearance is a noticeable aspect of something or somebody, appearance can create different impressions depending on who is observing. Almost the opposite is reality, actual being or existence, as opposed to an imaginary, idealized, or false nature (taken from dictionary). We should not judge, take opinions of people or anything only on their appearances. For […]

Shakespeare sees ambitious dominant women as evil, unnatural, and destructive as many other men in the 16th and 17th centuries. He feels they must be punished and this is what we see throughout this play. Today we see ambitious dominant women as normal human beings. They are respected just as other people are and even […]

First performed in front of a Royal audience, Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s plays in which a nobleman, namely Macbeth, might have led a normal life, but the tragedy is that he killed the rightful king, and in the end was punished for doing so. A pivotal moment in the play is the murder of […]

During the Elizabethan age, their were so many beliefs towards the idea of witchcraft and magic, and amongst those who believed in witchcraft and magic was His Majesty King James I. It was important for Shakespeare to produce a play that was both entertaining and able to meet all of his aims which included: flattering […]

In ‘The Tell Tale Heart’, Edgar Allan Poe uses emotive vocabulary to build up a feeling of tension and excitement. His clever use of repetition builds up the feeling of madness and obsession that is experienced by the story’s central character; phrases such as ‘steadily, steadily’ 1 and ‘stealthily, stealthily’ 2. The distinct lack of […]

Exuding the underlying reflections of Macbeth’s psyche, the soliloquy represents the outpouring of confusion and conscience, adding to our insight into Macbeth’s obscure persona. At the opening of the play, we have a strong impression of Macbeth as a ‘worthy gentleman’, with Duncan referring to him as ‘noble Macbeth’. Though, this becomes untenable with ironic […]

Before Act 1, Scene 4 we did not know that much about Duncan and although we had seen Macbeth listening to the prophecies of the three witches we still had not seen him interact with the King. This scene provides the basic foundations of Macbeth’s personality of which some parts will stay the same while […]

Shakespeare’s Macbeth relates the story of a noble thane caught as a potential “victim of circumstance” in a relentless struggle with his vaulting ambition. External factors, namely the three witches and Lady Macbeth pose as reasons accounting for the downfall of the great and loyal thane of Cawdor.The longest scene in the play takes the […]