Shakespearean tragedy Study guides, Revision notes & Summaries

This Essay focuses on the character on Lady Macbeth throughout the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. An excellent essay, marked as Grade 9, using subject terminolgy, deep and critical analysis of quotes and evidence from the play, and evaluation of Lady Macbeth's changing character as the play progresses. Written for Eduqas but can be adapted for any exam board.

This Grade 9 Essay explores the character Banquo in Macbeth, and his role as a noble, honourable soldier, and the underdog to Macbeth. He becomes suspicious of Macbeth's behaviour, and is killed by him - this essay explores his character and what he symbolises within the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth. Written for the Eduqas exam board, but can be adapted for any.

This Grade 9 essay explores the changing character of Macbeth throughout the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth, critically analysing his behaviour and thoughts in different acts and scenes, as he becomes increasingly erratic and unstable. Uses quotes and evidence from the text itself, written for the Eduqas exam board but can be adapted to suit any exam board. Marked as Grade 9, high A+ or A*.

Theatrical Conventions Rules of conduct and understood communication codes of the theatre Universals of theatre (4) 1. Theatre is live- mistakes are possible, audience, reciprocity, energy is shared between actors and audience 2. Theatre is ephemeral- theatre always changes, it can't be repeated, recorded theatre (film) 3. Theatre is collaborative- working towards a common goal 4. Theatre is a synthesis of many arts- actors, sets, lighting, costumes, music, sound, director "Magic if" ...

Dramatic Literary Terms Act, Antagonist, Protagonist, Aside, Catharsis, Static Character, Dynamic Character, Stock Character, Flat Character, Round Character, Climax, Exposition, Rising Action, Falling Action, Comic Relief, Denouement, Deus ex machina, Farces, Foil, Hamartia, Hubris, Monologue, Soliloquy, Comedy, Tragedy Act a series of scenes in a play Antagonist "Villan", person opposing the protagonist Protagonist "Good Guy", opposite of the antagonist Asid...

ABCTE ELA Exam 202 Questions with Verified Answers Paragraph - CORRECT ANSWER A group of connected sentences covering one main topic in a work of prose (such as novels) Stanza - CORRECT ANSWER A group of verses covering one main topic in a work of poetry Couplets - CORRECT ANSWER two lines of verse, usually in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that form a unit. Dialogue - CORRECT ANSWER Conversation between characters, typically in a play Monologue or Soliloquy - CORRECT ANSWE...

English Cumulative Exam Review Latest 2023 Already Passed Read the passage from Sugar Changed the World. In the 1400s, Spain and Portugal were competing to explore down the coast of Africa and find a sea route to Asia. That way, they could have the prized Asian spices they wanted without having to pay high prices to Venetian and Muslim middlemen. Spanish and Portuguese sailors searching for that sea route conquered the Canary Islands and the Azores. Soon they began building Muslim-style sugar ...

Tragedy and Drama Unit Test Questions and Answers 96% In Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet, how does Romeo react when he hears someone in Juliet's tomb? Ans He begs the intruder to leave. In Act II, scene v of Romeo and Juliet, the nurse returns to Juliet with news from Romeo. Which emotion motivated the nurse to go on this quest for Juliet in the first place? Ans love Read the passage from Romeo and Juliet, Act I, Scene v. Benvolio: Away, be gone; the sport is at the best. ...

Arthur Miller - Answer- "The Death of a Salesman" depicted a man whose failure made him feel like an outcast. Alexander Pope - Answer- (1710-1728) "Rape of the Lock", "An Essay on Man", "The Dunciad" Classical Period - Answer- 1200bc - 455ce Forms: lyric poetry, greek drama (tragedy, comedy)(chorus, deus ex machina) Themes: life/death, morality, season changes, political commentary, satire, Greek mythology, Greek wars, Greek Gods, Roman life Homer (Greek) - Answer- The Iliad a...

Shakespeare - Answer 1564-1616 154 poems survived 38 plays William Faulkner - Answer - 1897-1962 - The Sound and the Fury - As I Lay Dying - A Rose For Emily William Chaucer - Answer (1343-1400) The Canterbury Tales - Answer - Written by Chaucer - Takes place in middles ages with a cross section of society - literary context is "frame tale" - pilgrims all on their way to Canterbury and they take turns telling tales to amuse the others frame tale - Answer story within a stor...