Blog #2- Richard III, Act I, scene i
Act
I, scene i: Richard opens the play with
a soliloquy filled with imagery and alliteration. Analyze the speech for these
literary devices.
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Explain two images and what they tell the reader through interpretation. (Why are they important?)
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Share two examples of alliteration and explain the effect the
alliteration has on the speech.
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1. "our bruised arms hung up for monuments" (Shakespeare 1) this is one of the examples of imagery
ReplyDeletethat Shakespeare uses. it helps the reader envision the time of glory and triumph that the time period
is set in.
"cheated of feature by dissembling nature, deformed, unfinished, sent before my time" (Shakespeare
1) this is another use of imagery in the opening of act one. Shakespeare uses this imagery to convey
Richard's grotesque deformity.
2. "I, that am not..., I, that am rudely stamped..., I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion" (Shakespeare 1) this is one example of alliteration in the text. it emphasizes his unfair lot at life.
"our bruised arm..., our stern alarums..., our dreadful marches changed to merry meetings" (Shakespeare 1) this alliteration adds emphasize to the fact that as a people great Britain had won peace and glory for their time.
m. godwin 1st period
"In the deep bosom of the ocean buried." (Shakespeare 1) This example of imagery is important because it shows how the troubles that the royal family went through are long behind them.
ReplyDelete"Grim-Visaged war hath smoothed his wrinkled front." (Shakespeare 1) This example of imagery is important because it shows how the civil war that took place prior to when this play takes place is over, and society is back to normal.
"Our bruised arms...for monuments, Our stern alarums...to merry meetings, Our dreadful marches to delightful measures." "Why, I, in this weak piping time of peace, Have no delight to pass away the time." These examples of alliteration are important because they give the speech rhyme and help it flow better.
C.Gardner 7
1.) " Our bruised arms hung up for monuments" This is an example of imagery because it helps create a picture of pride.
ReplyDelete" How hath your lordship brook'd imprisonment" This is an example of imagery because it creates a picture of the lord in imprisonment.
2.) " Unless to spy my shadow in the sun" This is an example of an alliteration because of the repeated s.
" Our dreadful marches to delightful measures." This is an example of an alliteration because of how it helped the sentence flow and repetition.
P.Bonner 2
1a) "Thou lump of foul deformity" Imagery such as this allows the reader to visualize a more vivid picture of Richard's deformity.
ReplyDelete1b) "Slander of thy mother's heavy womb!" This provides not only a mental picture, but also portrays the idea that his physical deformity is correlated to his less-than-thoughtful behavior.
2a) "Our bruised... Our stern... Our dreadful"
2b) "I, that am rudely stamp'd... I, that am curtail'd" Both alliterations provide rhythm and help the writing to flow better.
H. Manning 7
1. "Now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths, Our bruised arms hung up for monuments...(Shakespeare 1)" This example of imagery creates an image in the reader's head of hard-fought victory.
ReplyDelete"I, that am curtailed of this fair proportion... deformed, unfinished, sent before my time...(Shakespeare 1)" This example of imagery paints the picture of an ugly, unwanted person.
2. "plucks the letter G... told him that by 'G'... begins with G...(Shakespeare 1)" explains his name through alliteration.
"myself have naught to do...He that doth naught with her...(Shakespeare 1)" uses alliteration as word play because they have different meanings.
A.Grainger 2
"Our bruised arms hung up for monuments" is imagery due to the fact that it describes the sense of pride felt by the people.
ReplyDeleteAnother bit of imagery is "In the deep bosom of the ocean buried." seeing as how it describes that the troubles of the royal family are long in the past.
"Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings" and "Our dreadful marches to delightful measures." are alliterations used by Shakespeare to improve the flow of the soliloquy.
D.Mooney7
1.) "Made glorious summer by this son of York," This is an example of imagery, because Richard is talking about how the son(sun) of York pushed away the harsh winter.
ReplyDelete"Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings," This shows how what once sounded them into battle now helps them party, you can envision the same instrument in both cases.
2.)"Our dreadful marches to delightful measures." The repeated m in march and measures is an example of alliteration
"Why I, in this piping time of peace." The back to back p assist the flow of the sentance.
A.Gebhardt 7
1. " Our bruised arms hung up for monuments" is an example of imagery because it helps create a picture of pride.
ReplyDelete"Our stern alarums changed to merry meetings" shows what once was their call into battle is now used to show their merry meetings, but can be used for both despite their differences.
2. "Unless to spy my shadow in the sun" is an example of an alliteration because of the repetition of the letter S which creates a flow in the sentence.
"Our dreadful marches to delightful measures" is an example of an alliteration because of the repetition of the letter D which also creates a flow in the sentence.
K. Carroll2