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Plays
Plays are forms of literature written by playwrights for theatrical performances. These are written with dialogs between characters in a variety of genres – tragedy, historical, satire, comedy or farce. Among the famous plays is William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”
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What are examples of humor in The Tempest?
Most of the humor in The Tempest comes from Stephano and Trinculo, the two comic relief characters. Other characters have funny moments, but those two character's main purpose is to be amusing.
Is there an oxymoron in romeo and juliet act 3?
yes yes maybe sort of kind of no not realy absoluetely not
Who pairs off at the party in Much Ado about Nothing?
Much ado. At the altar, Claudio accuses Hero of sleeping around even on the night before the wedding and walks out, accompanied by Don Pedro who is a witness to Hero's apparent looseness. Hero collapses in nervous prostration, attended to by Beatrice and the other women. The friar who was to perform the ceremony counsels calm and to wait for the outcome of events.
Of course all of this ado is about nothing--Hero is not really sleeping around. And she forgives Claudio for wrecking her wedding in this way. Millions wouldn't.
What is Titania's personality like in A Midsummer's Night Dream?
She looks exactly like what the actress who is cast in whatever production you are thinking about looks like. She wears whatever clothing the costumer for the production designed, and whatever makeup the makeup designer has designed. She is a character in a play and can look like whatever the director wants her to look like. That's how plays work.
What is the subject of Hamlet's to be or not to be speech?
Hamlet is understood by most performers, audiences and critics to be musing about suicide here. 'To be' equals 'to exist', ie 'to live', or 'to carry on living'. 'not to be' is then 'to die', or 'to end life'.
Initially in the soliloquy, Hamlet's considerations favour death. He presents death as an end to 'The heartache and the thousand natural shocks / That flesh is heir to', and the same as sleep.
However, he then (famously) introduces the idea of dreams to this metaphor. Following his religious concerns throughout the play, he contemplates the possibility of some unknown experience after death, a concern that makes perfect sense given that he has already been visited by the ghost of his father. He reaches the explanation that it is this 'dread of something after death' that makes people carry on living, putting up with all of the pain of life rather than deliberately risk whatever might happen after they die. (Or, at least, after they die by suicide. Hamlet has already noted in his first soliloquy that 'the Everlasting' has 'fixed his canon 'gainst self-slaughter - ie God has forbidden suicide. Suicide is regarded as sinful, as the rough burial given to Ophelia in Act V again stresses.)
Finally, Hamlet moves from reflecting that it is fear of hell that makes people put up with life to musing that it is this sort of thinking too deeply about things that stops people doing anything significant - that deep thought gets in the way of resolution. Consequently, the soliloquy becomes another opportunity for Hamlet to berate himself for having not yet avenged his father by killing Claudius.
Whilst this speech, like many in the play, addresses the issue of Hamlet's delay in taking revenge, it's not quite the case that Hamlet can't make decisions about anything. This conception of Hamlet is quite common (possibly following Olivier's influential film version in which Hamlet is described as 'a man who could not make up his mind'), but it is not an accurate description of Shakespeare's character. He decides immediately to go to see his father's ghost, for instance, and to speak to it, and even threatens to kill his friends when they try to prevent him from following it. He swiftly decides on the strategy of pretending to be mad whilst he considers his revenge, and later produces the idea of using the players to entrap Claudius within minutes of their arrival. There are plenty of examples of swift, intelligent - sometimes rash - decisive action from Hamlet.
As for the delay to his revenge, this is interpreted differently by various performers and critics. It has been argued that he cannot pursue his revenge because he is already in the grip of melancholy following his father's death and mother's remarriage; because of the depth of his religious concerns and/or a clash between Protestant and Catholic faiths; because the role of revenger is not in his nature; because he has a sort of metatheatrical sense of the path of revenge tragedy and does not want to end up in the classic 'everybody's dead' conclusion. It can also be argued that he actually delays much less than his self-criticism suggests, when the sequence of events in the play is considered carefully. For example, its worth noting that a huge section of the play (from the start of Act II to halfway through Act IV) appears to take place during a single day, during which Hamlet sets up the play within the play, uses it to gain proof of Clauidus' guilt, refrains from killing Claudius whilst hie's praying, confronts his mother and is exiled to England. The length of the section, and of Hamlet's remonstrations with himself, can sometimes give the impression that more time is passing.
What type of style did Lorraine Hansberry write A Raisin in the Sun?
A Raisin in the Sun is an example of social realism: plays that take a realistic look at social problems.
The play find me by olwen wymark?
The play, "Find Me" by Olwen Wymark is the story of a little girl who is locked up in an institution for behaviors that are unacceptable in society. Many of these behaviors would now be considered to be a part of autism spectrum.
The crucible why did the court believe the girls accusations instead of the adults?
the court believed the girls because they were young and innocent and god is also soppused to be innocent in those time and spectral evidence was allowed that means tthat only a persons saying is allowed for instense when Abigail stuck that needle in her self and said she saw Elizabeths soul or spirt do it there is no proper evidence agains Elizabeth but because Abligail simply SAID that it was her the court believes her. that is really it the court does care but only about the reputation of court. so if the court finally says that the girls were frauds the hole credibilaty of the court wold be thrown out the window.... and its would have caused a very bog crisis around America.
What Torvald's calling Nora little animal names suggest about the way he sees her?
I assume you mean "what does"--and with that, it suggests that he does not see her as an equal. More of a little pet that he can play with and shape into whatever he likes.
Though that is one of several ideas, the core is the same.
Where is the poppet with a needle stuck in it found?
It's important because it sets up Elizabeth, John proctor's wife.
Abigail planted the needle, to "set-up" Elizabeth so she's accused and killed.
But instead John Proctor dies at the end not Elizabeth Proctor
Are there any study notes on The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare?
Yes, see related links for the Sparknotes on the Merchant of Venice.
What important fact does Atticus bring out in his cross examination of bob Ewell?
Atticus brings out in the trail the fact that Bob Ewell is left handed. The right side of his daughters face is beat up so if Tom is right handed it would be hard to hit her hard on her right. Therefore proving Bob beat his daughter not Tom.
Why george bernard name the play Pygmalion?
When Bernard Shaw wrote his book, he thought very carefully about the title. He got the inspiration from an ancient Greek myth.
The original Pygmalion was about a king who fell in love with a statue of a beautiful lady and wished it was a real woman. Aphrodite granted his wish and they married and lived happily for the rest of their lives.
In Bernard Shaw's book, a young man called Freddy falls in love with a beautiful flower girl called Eliza (who he will never be able to marry because she is so poor) and wished that Eliza could be a rich, admirable woman. A speech-expert called Henry Higgins granted his wish (by teaching Eliza to speak properly) and Eliza and Freddy married and lived happily for the rest of their lives.
In both the stories, a man falls in love with a woman who he can never marry or be with, so he makes a wish, his wish is granted, and they live together happily, which is why Bernard Shaw named his book Pygmalion.
What does Marcus Brutus like to do?
This is not a question to which you can give a simple answer. Brutus was a friend - there were even rumours that he was Caesar's illegitimate son. This is why Caesar says, "Et tu, Brutus" - "Even you, Brutus", because he finds it hard to believe that Brutus, of all people, would stab him.
The point is that Brutus has become convinced that Caesar might be plotting to make himself emperor, or encouraging the people of Rome to "force" a crown on him. Brutus passionately believed in the old Roman Republic - in the play he is often seen as a model of the virtues of Republican Rome. One of those virtues is the defence of Rome against would-be conquerors or against anyone trying to rule Rome with a crown on his head.
So when Brutus is convinced that Caesar is trying to become Emperor, he is persuaded that there is no way to stop this political disaster except the death of Caesar, whose popularity, wealth, cunning and army will overcome all other means of stopping him.
Think of it as the relationship between an uncle and a favourite nephew, where the nephew has been persuaded by senior establishment figures that if Freedom is to be Preserved, Uncle Caesar must die.
It is a measure of the nobleness of Brutus's nature (as the Romans saw it) that when he sees this disaster as almost inevitable, he knows that even breaking the bond between friends and between mentor and pupil, has to come second to the good of Rome. The feelings of Brutus the man, have to be replaced by the feelings of Brutus, the defender of the Republic, and Caesar has become an enemy to the Republic.
This is also why the rest of the conspirators (especially Cassius) want Brutus as part of their coup d'etat. If the rest of the Romans believe that Brutus judged it necessary to kill Caesar, then they might believe that the whole plot was justified. So Brutus's closeness to Caesar is politically essential to the plotters, and - of course - makes Brutus's decisions that much more gripping for the audience at the play.
What critical piece of news does friar Lawrence hear from friar john?
Friar Lawrence sends a letter to Romeo, who is in Mantua, detailing his plan to fake the death of Juliet, and have Romeo bring her to Mantua where they can both live happily ever after. He gives the letter to Friar John, who is supposed to bring the letter to Romeo ASAP. Friar John never makes it to Romeo, because he was quarantined due to an outbreak of the Plague. Therefore, he brought the letter back to Friar Lawrence. This messed up Friar Lawrence' plan, as he had already set it in motion.
Which Juror voted not guilty first towards the end in Act 3 of Twelve Angry Men?
Juror #1o agrees with juror #12 and changes his vote to Not Guilty without any hoopla attached. You may have the number wrong for the juror you are attributing the quote to.
Who would you cast in a modern day Macbeth and why?
no one! unless your old! or a huge shake spear fan
At what position christiano ronaldo plays?
Christiano Ronaldo usually plays as a winger on the left side.
Shylock's evil plan was to lend Antonio 3000 ducats (quite a lot of money) interest-free, the only condition being that it had to be paid in full on a certain day. Does this sound evil? It shouldn't.
Ah, but the catch is, if Antonio doesn't repay on that day, Shylock can kill him. In truly evil fashion, Shylock tells Antonio all about this clause and gets him to agree to it before the money is lent. Well, if you think about it, that's not very evil is it?
If you think Shylock is exploiting Antonio's being in a desperate financial condition to foist an unfair contract on him, think again. Antonio does not need the money. He's borrowing it for a friend, who doesn't really need it either, but wants to impress a girl and has blown all of his own cash.
After Antonio has agreed to mortgage his heart for the loan, almost everybody in the play thinks he should be let off when it proves that he was overconfident and couldn't make good on his promise. But Shylock didn't want to do that because a deal's a deal, and Antonio, like most of the Christians in Venice, is an Anti-Semitic schmuck who spits on Jews like Shylock, and calls him names and tries to undercut his business. Shylock didn't have much hope at getting back at any Christians, not even Antonio who in all probability would have paid up in the required time, but here a chance presents itself that enables Shylock to legally get revenge on one of them.
Ah, but he is foiled by the truly evil plan in this play. Shylock, like anyone else, should be entitled to a fair legal hearing in front of an impartial judge to enforce his rights. Portia, the wife of Bassanio, Antonio's best friend, falsely impersonates a lawyer and cons the Duke into making her the judge hearing this particular case. So much for having an impartial judge. She then not only denies Shylock's suit on a loophole, but also says that he is not entitled to get his money back. What is more, she makes up a law which says that Jewish people are not allowed access to the courts in Venice to enforce their rights (if doing so imperils the life of a Christian) on punishment of death. If Shylock was evil for conniving at Antonio's death, how much worse is Portia's conniving at Shylock's? Antonio got a benefit from Shylock, for which he refuses to pay the price. Shylock gets no benefit from this transaction whatsoever, and yet is forced to pay heavily for it. Antonio agreed that he could legally be put to death if he broke his promise. Shylock made no such agreement. Antonio was totally free from compulsion when he agreed to mortgage his body parts. Shylock is threatened with death and robbed of his property and his immortal soul.
It is Portia who has the evil plan.
yes the Greeks had plays they also had poetry, literacy, and more...Greeks plays were held at cerant places
Edit: Yes, the Greeks did have plays. Tons, actually. A common theme in many of these place was some sort of tragedy. Western theatre was born in Athens, Greece between 600 and 200 BC, created by the Athenians. The tragedy often represented in these Greek plays weren't the sole result of someone's artistic ability, but moreso the result of what was going on in Greece during the time. They were also often designed to show the rights and wrongs in life.
Some examples of Greek playwrights and their plays:
By Aeschylus -
Agamemnon
The Choephori
Eumenides
The Persians
Prometheus Bound
The Seven Against Thebes
The Suppliants
By Euripides -
Alcestis
Andromache
The Bacchantes
The Cyclops
Electra
Hecuba
Helen
Medea
The Trojan Women
By Sophocles -
Ajax
Antigone
Electra
Oedipus at Colonus
Oedipus the King
Philoctetes
The Trachiniae
By Aristophanes -
The Archarnians
The Birds
The Clouds
The Ecclesiazusae
The Frogs
The Knights
Peace
Plutus
The Wasps
The Thesmophoriazusae
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