Setting:
Temple of the recently deceased emperor.
Characters:
Titus Andronicus, Marcus Andronicus, Lavinia, Saturninus, Lucius, Bassianus, Tribunes.
Events:
Lavinia greets her noble Lord father.
Themes:
The core theme of this extract is based around decision making for Titus Andronicus.
Quotation:
To appease their arguing shadows that are gone.
Explanation:
This is taken from when Tamora is begging for her eldest so to be spared. And so Titus Andronicus decides that he will die. Titus continues with this, meaning that it would be a justified sacrifice, for when he is killed it will put all the souls of the dead soldiers to rest.
January 16, 2015 at 10:27 am
Nemare, this is a very clear scene summary that shows the effort you are currently putting in to getting to grips with Shakespeare’s language. You have chosen an appropriately meaningful quotation and have drawn out the key themes of the text. Your explanation is very strong.
Targets:
1) Use quotation marks for all quotations.
2) If you could name the figurative language device in your explanation, this would achieve your discovery badge!