Much Ado About Nothing (MAXNotes Literature Guides)Research & Education Assoc., 1 de gen. 2013 - 128 pàgines REA's MAXnotes for William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing The MAXnotes offers a comprehensive summary and analysis of Much Ado About Nothing and a biography of William Shakespeare. Places the events of the play in historical context and discusses each act in detail. Includes study questions and answers along with topics for papers and sample outlines. |
Continguts
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Act I | 21 |
Act II | 32 |
Act III | 46 |
Act IV | 68 |
Act V | 82 |
Sample Analytical Paper Topics | 106 |
Bibliography | 115 |
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Pàgina 9 - Not bear the knife myself. Besides, this Duncan Hath borne his faculties so meek? hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels, trumpet-tongued, against The deep damnation of his taking-off ; And pity, like a naked new-born babe. Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim, horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, "'hat tears shall drown the wind.
Pàgina 7 - It is shaped, sir, like itself, and it is as broad as it hath breadth ; it is just so high as it is, and moves with it own organs ; it lives by that which nourisheth it ; and the elements once out of it, it transmigrates.
Pàgina 9 - Hath borne his faculties so meek, hath been So clear in his great office, that his virtues Will plead like angels trumpet-tongued against The deep damnation of his taking-off; And pity, like a naked new-born babe, Striding the blast, or heaven's cherubim horsed Upon the sightless couriers of the air, Shall blow the horrid deed in every eye, That tears shall drown the wind.
Pàgina 84 - I pray thee peace. I will be flesh and blood; For there was never yet philosopher That could endure the toothache patiently, However they have writ the style of gods And made a push at chance and sufferance.
Pàgina 13 - Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry, I must up-fill this osier cage of ours With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.
Pàgina 12 - ... love. But what warmth is there in your affection towards any of these princely suitors that are already come? 30 PORTIA I pray thee, over-name them ; and as thou namest them, I will describe them; and, according to my description, level at my affection. NERISSA First, there is the Neapolitan prince. PORTIA Ay, that's a colt...
Pàgina 16 - Infirm of purpose! Give me the daggers: the sleeping and the dead Are but as pictures: 'tis the eye of childhood That fears a painted devil. If he do bleed, I'll gild the faces of the grooms withal, For it must seem their guilt.
Pàgina 17 - For absolute power of composition, for faultless balance and blameless rectitude of design, there is unquestionably no creation of his hand that will bear comparison with Much Ado about Nothing.
Pàgina 11 - O, then we bring forth weeds When our quick minds lie still, and our ills told us Is as our earing.
Pàgina 87 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are.