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“O you heavenly charmers,/What things you make of us! For what we lack/We laugh, for what we have we are sorry; still/Are children in some kind.”
The Two Noble Kinsmen Act Five By Dennis Abrams —————— Act Five: Palamon and Arcite, each accompanied by three knights, separately pray for success, while Emilia prays that whoever loves her best will emerge victorious. Back at the jail, the … Continue reading
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“When thou can’st get the ring upon my finger, which never shall come off, and show me a child begotten of thy body that I am father to, then call me husband, but in such a ‘then’ I write a ‘never.’”
All’s Well That Ends Well Act Three By Dennis Abrams ——————————— Act Three: The Countess’s delight on hearing the news of the marriage quickly turns sour when she receives a letter from Bertram declaring that he has fled. Helena announces … Continue reading
“If it be now, ‘tis not to come – if it be not to come, it will be now – if it be not now, yet it will come – the readiness is all.’
Hamlet Act Five, Part Two By Dennis Abrams ——————————— Death is the final destination for Hamlet (and Hamlet), but even so, despite the prince’s multiple desires to escape the prison of his flesh, he does not go down gently. Having … Continue reading
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“How all occasions to inform against me,/And spur my dull revenge.”
Hamlet Act Four, Part Three By Dennis Abrams ———————————- One point I’d like to make right off the bat: We’ve talked a lot about Shakespeare’s use of “doubling” throughout Hamlet – but I don’t think the Hamlet/Ophelia doubling has been … Continue reading
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“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;/For he to-day that sheds his blood with me/Shall be my brother…”
Henry V Act Four By Dennis Abrams —————————- Act Four: The night before battle, Henry visits his demoralized troops in disguise. One soldier, named Williams, is challenged by the King for doubting the value of their mission. In the morning, … Continue reading
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