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What famous line from Shakespeare's Hamlet has to do with eliminating extra words?
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What is the only shakespeare play that was made into a science fiction film?
The argument has been made that Forbidden Planet was based on ( The Tempest) I find this hard to weather. There were no electonic-impulse Id monsters in the Shakespeare play, though they did have some strange animals- one character said- I shall laugh myself to death at this puppy-headed monster! that does not apply to blind forces that can rip through 26 inches of Krell equivalent of stainless steel no way. No Shakespeare play deals with extra-planetary life, it was unthinkable in Elizabethan days. RE: answer about Forbidden Planet and The Tempest I do not know anything about Forbidden Planet. However, before we judge it so superficially-- that it does not have any electronic impulse Id monsters-- perhaps the movie parallels the play on other levels-- the basic situation and plotline, the themes, the types of characters, etc. For example, The Lion King is essentially a reworking of Hamlet. True, there are no lions or monkeys or hyenas in Hamlet, but in Hamlet, Hamlet's father is killed by his father's brother, and Hamlet must decide whether or not to avenge his father's death. In the Lion King, the same basic plot exists.
What was acting like in shakespeare time?
Unfortunately they did not have video cameras, film cameras, or even sound recording devices in Shakespeare's day so we have no record of what the actors may have sounded or looked like. One hint we have is Hamlet's speech called "The Advice to the Players" at the very beginning of Act 3 Scene 2 of Hamlet. On the assumption that Shakespeare put his own opinions in Hamlet's mouth, he uses this opportunity to slam hammy actors who wave their arms about ("do not saw the air too much with your hands, thus") who "strut and bellow", and scene-stealing clowns who ad lib to get a few extra laughs. His ideal of acting is expressed beautifully as follows: "For anything so o'erdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now, is to hold the mirror up to nature." In other words, all actors, then and now, try to be natural. And bad acting then is the same as bad acting now.
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What is an extra called in theatre?
a member of the chorus
What arrangement does Hamlet make with player1?
Hamlet will insert some dozen or fourteen lines into the play the Murder of Gonzago to make it seem more like the murder of his father.
What actors and actresses appeared in Hamlet - 1948?
The cast of Hamlet - 1948 includes: Felix Aylmer as Polonius - Lord Chamberlain Anthony Bushell as Bit Part Peter Cushing as Osric Eileen Herlie as Gertrude - The Queen Stanley Holloway as Gravedigger Esmond Knight as Bernardo John Laurie as Francisco Doreen Lawrence as Extra Christopher Lee as Spear Carrier Desmond Llewelyn as Extra Victor Lucas as Extra Niall MacGinnis as Sea Captain Patrick Macnee as Extra Laurence Olivier as Hamlet - Prince of Denmark Anthony Quayle as Marcellus Jean Simmons as Ophelia - and Daughter Basil Sydney as Claudius - The King Tony Tarver as Player Queen Russell Thorndike as Priest Patrick Troughton as Player King Harcourt Williams as First Player Norman Wooland as Horatio - His Friend
Did people still have to pay if they didnt get to sit down at shakespeares plays?
Of course! They were paying to get into the theatre and watch the show not to rest their legs. Those who had money could pay extra for a seat. The standing room tickets at the big public theatres cost a penny.
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What is value engineering in the sense of industrial engineering?
I am an engineer in value engineering. Value engineering can be used as an umbrella statement to cover nearly any cost savings, or "Value Added" endever that involves engineering. From industrial engineering, it could, for example, involve making the line run more efficiently by eliminating man hours /men required, or eliminating extra operations required for manufacturing.
Is to be or not to be by Shakespeare metaphoric?
Possibly. But, taken literally, Hamlet was contrasting life ('to be'), with death ('not to be'), which is clearly not a metaphoric concept!In his speech, Hamlet raises a number of moral issues which, at some time or other, and to a greater or lesser degree, are the concerns of us all.In the context of Hamlet's subsequent words, where he contrasts 'taking action' with 'not taking action', he is either adding further detail about his dilemma, and therefore the extra information becomes a clarification of his previously stated unresolved problem, (if this is so then his reference to a life and death issue was metaphoric) or he is adding a new matter to his grave concerns.For more information and opinions about Hamlet's speech, see Related links below.
How does Hamlet plan to catch the conscience of the king?
This line is from Hamlet, Act 2, Scene 2. Prince Hamlet has been told by the ghost of his father, King Hamlet, that Prince Hamlet's uncle, King Claudius, murdered his own brother, King Hamlet. Claudius then married the dead King Hamlet's wife and Prince Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude. Since Hamlet does not know if the ghost is truly his father and telling the truth, he devises a plan that he believes will prove if what the ghost has said is true. Actors have come to perform at Elsinore Castle for King Claudius and Queen Gertrude. Hamlet asks them to use his altered version of the play, in order to "catch the conscience of the King." The alteration tells the story of a Queen whose husband is murdered by poison. The poisoner then woos the Queen with gifts. Though she rejects him for awhile, in the end she accepts his love. Hamlet plans to watch Claudius' reaction to the altered portion of the play, and discern from that response if Claudius is guilty. His fear of King Claudius' power, and his desire to shame his mother, Queen Gertrude, is the reason for Hamlet's indirect method of accusing the King. If Hamlet's plan doesn't work, he will still be free to pursue other possibilities.
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Holly Weber is a famous American actress and model, she has appeared as an extra on television programs such as Modern Family and Men of a Certain Age.
Who are some athlete from spanish speaking country?
A famous Hispanic athlete would be Lionel Messi, who is a famous soccer player from Argentina. :) (Extra fact: fútbol means "soccer" in Spanish.)
What is Chu Mei-Feng famous for?
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Why does fortinbras gain the kingdom of denmark at the end of the play?
Fortinbras is heir to the throne of Norway. He is a parallel character to Hamlet. He wants to recover the lands that King Hamlet, Prince Hamlet's father, won away from Norway in combat on the day that Prince Hamlet was born. He asks for free passage across Denmark to attack Poland, but that may be a ruse to get his troops on Danish land to force his claim. [This is what has Claudius worried enough to add extra sentries at the start of the play.] At the end of the play, with all of the corpses littering the floor, Fortinbras assumes the throne of Denmark and orders the corpses to be carted away.
