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"My dearest love"
-Macbeth |
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| This line shows that Macbeth actually loves Lady Macbeth. |
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"It will be quick" (in regards to the death)
-Macbeth |
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| There is still a quality Macbeth that makes him likable at this point because he doesn't want Duncan to suffer. |
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| "We have scorched the snake, not killed it" |
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| Duncan wasn't enough, the madness will continue until Macbeth has complete control |
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"Put on your nightgown"
-Macbeth |
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| They would bury people in their nightgowns at that time. This line shows Lady Macbeth's desire to die. |
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"at least we'll die with harness on our back"
-Macbeth |
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| This is the point where Macbeth abandons logic and is no longer afraid of anything. |
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"I sewed the lining"
-Death of a Salesman |
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| Linda is repairing Willy's armor. At this point in the play it's obvious that Willy can't win but Linda still wants him to lose with his dignity. |
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"He had the wrong dream"
-Death of a Salesman |
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| Biff recognizes the former hero's flaw after he has taken Willy's place. |
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"I bet if Daddy hadn't left us"
-Crimes of the Heart |
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| Female gendered plays always have the element of a man that abandons. |
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"Cause she felt so all alone"
-Crimes of the Heart |
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| They now have each other, they are no longer alone. Lenny has not allowed people to nurture her. |
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"So forget the inner me, observe the outer"
-Aida |
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| Amneris is now coming out of the world of men. |
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“I’m in every kind of trouble”
-Aida |
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| Despite the strong appearance of Radames, he is the damaged man of the female gendered musical. |
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“I’m still tied to Frances and the kids”
-The Odd Couple |
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| All the action in the play, The Odd Couple, relates to the fact that Felix is still recovering from the recent separation from his wife. |
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"Good evening Mr. Talman"
-Wait Until Dark |
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| Roat establishes himself as the professional intruder & the leader of the operation with this statement. |
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"No see, no tell"
-Wait Until Dark |
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| Mike's last words to Suzy. He reveals in this moment that he has switched sides. |
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"OK, Suzy. Now all the kids have gone to bed."
-Wait Until Dark |
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| Roat realizes in this moment that Roat is dangerous but intelligent. The battle will be a match of intellect and not strength. |
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"I'm too fertile for birth control"
-The Baby Dance |
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| Wanda uses her sexuality (her ability to have children) as a weapon against Rachel. |
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"In every other way she's perfect"
-The Baby Dance |
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| Rachel is willing to fight but she has lost her army. She has to fight alone & views the battleground worthy of fighting for. |
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"Someone will take her, won't they?"
-The Baby Dance |
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| Wanda leaves the audience with the battleground (the baby). |
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"I'll find a way to right this wrong if it takes my whole life long"
-The Scarlet Pimpernel |
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| Percy in "The Prayer" crossing the threshold and taking up the calling. |
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"That decision is mine. But you must go now. Go-and find your husband"
-The Scarlet Pimpernel |
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| I've now found my wife. Percy begins to see that the battleground is heroic. |
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"No Hector. You're up in th 'old orchard"
-Foxfire |
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| Annie isn't surrendering, she is choosing to leave and join the intruder. |
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| Hector is implying that although Annie has left she will return to be buried. |
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