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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 is wrong with betty parris?
Betty is Reverend Parris's daughter. She is unconcious because she fainted when she was dancing with Abigail and Tituba and he came upon them. She is not moving and many believe she has been taken by the Devil. Her father, Reverend Parris, prays over her.
What do Laertes and Polonius advise Ophelia to do?
In Act 1 Scene 3 of Hamlet, both Laertes and Polonius advice Ophelia to stop seeing Hamlet in a romantic way. Laertes, as Ophelia's brother, gives the explanation that Hamlet, as heir to the throne of Denmark, must ultimately do what benefits the country. That means that though he may love Ophelia now, he will never be able to marry her because she is not of royal blood so it would not reflect well on the country, and because Denmark must come first, their relationship is doomed to end. Laertes says that Hamlet's affections for Ophelia are essentially flirtation and are going nowhere.
Polonius, Ophelia's father, gives the same advice for a different reason. He basically says that Hamlet is a young guy and offers her affection because he wants her, not because he loves her. He advises that Ophelia value herself more highly than Hamlet will, and says she should stop seeing him because what she thinks is love is simply lust.
Stay away from Hamlet. Do not be childish. This is not love between you and Hamlet, it is called lust.
How do the suppliants view Oedipus?
At the start, the people of Thebes consider Theban King Oedipus the savior of their city. He previously saves them from an oppressive tax burden. They now suffer from a famine, a low birth rate, and a pestilence that's killing off their grazing flocks and herds. They believe that Oedipus once again can sort things out properly.
Why was Antonio sad in the beganning of The Merchant of Venice?
Antonio has good fortune because his business is not dependent on one ship, nor any single location. His financial position does not depend on commercial enterprises of current year. Thus, he is not worried, in THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.
What are romeos 2 instructions for the nurse?
First, Romeo instructs the nurse to tell Juliet to make some excuse to go to confession that afternoon with Friar Lawrence. Instead of saying confession, however, she will marry Romeo instead. Second, he instructs the nurse to wait behind the abbey wall while they are married and then to take a rope ladder from Romeo's servant that Romeo will use to sneak into Juliet's room that night so he can consummate the marriage.
What role do the servants play in The Taming of the Shrew?
There are many servants of the characters Lucentio and Petruchio which play an important part in shaping of the play. E.g Tranio, who is the servant of Lucentio, persuades him to indulge in the pleasures of youth, and he later disguises himself as Lucentio upon his orders.
How is mr birling a capitalist in An Inspector Calls?
Mr.Birling is in control of his own life as he was a lord mayor of Brumly, he didn't expect him self to be investigated by a policeman which we discover at the end of the play is a fake and false policeman " unreal".And by this ending Mr.Birling is now put forward as a slave to capitalism.
Who goes to a painful death saying only more weight?
In 'The Crucible,' Giles Corey, an older man who was accused of witchcraft was killed by the piling of heavy rocks upon his chest. When they tried to get him to confess to witchcraft, he simply stated, 'more weight.' He was eventually crushed to death.
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Who is Walter Lee Younger in A Raisin in the Sun?
Walter Lee Younger is Mama's (Lena Younger's) son and Travis Younger's father. He is a chauffeur for a rich white family, but has higher dreams. He desperately wants to have enough money to open a succesful business, and dreams of being a rich executive with an office bulding and a car of his own. He is emotionally unstable and puts his trust in the wrong people. He feels that his inability to fulfill his dreams and improve his life make him less than a man, and tries desperately to show his partriarchal abilities, especially in one scene in the play where he pretends to be an African chieftan. He probably suffers from depression and is, at heart, a child, despite all his struggle to improve and change his life on his own.
Where did Shakespeare get his ideas?
Shakespeare found nature an inspiration, and peoples' different reactions to love and life. While most stories in those days finished with a 'happily ever after,' Shakespeare realised that a total opposite could happen, so Shakespeare explored the many ways a romance story could end.
The ideas for Shakespeare's plots were almost all taken from earlier stories, poems or plays. The English histories as well as the semi-historical King Lear and Macbeth were drawn from Holinshed's Chronicles. The story of Romeo and Juliet was from a poem written by Arthur Brooke in 1562. Hamlet was probably based on an earlier play which was itself based on a story by Saxo Grammaticus. We have an alternate Taming of the Shrew which is very similar to Shakespeare's. Roman historians provided the source for Julius Caesar and Antony and Cleopatra.
Nowadays we tend to think that it was the stories which Shakespeare created, so that he deserves credit for any story of a brother of a king who murders the king and marries the widow. This is not so. Shakespeare created words for these people to say, which words showed them to be much more complex than any characters created beforehand and most created since.
Historical Political figures.
Two watchmen
What best describes the mystery play or miracle play?
Mystery Plays are plays that are adapted from stories in the Bible. They reached the heights of their popularity in the Middle Ages when most people were illiterate and the church was using them to teach Bible stories. Miracle plays are plays that are based on the lives of the saints. Since one had to perform miracles in order to be elevated to sainthood, plays which depicted stories about the saints' lives became known as Miracle Plays. Together they are sometimes referred to as Liturgical Plays.
The dolls house by Katherine mansfield main characters?
isabel, lottie, kezia, aunt berryl, the kelveys (our else and
How does Cassius die in Julius Caesar?
WARNING: There are a lot of spoilers!
Cinna died in Catching Fire. Katniss had to wear to her wedding dress to interview with Caeser Flickerman during the Quell. Cinna had secretly altered it so that when she twirled for Caesar, it would transform into a mockingjay-like dress. When Katniss was in her tube to go to the Games with the other tributes, he was beaten by Peacekeepers and killed.
How many pages is the play The Glass Menagerie?
The number of pages in Through the Looking Glass will vary from edition to edition so it is impossible to give a definitive answer as to how many it has.
Well, lots of people actually, including Beatrice and Benedick. What's strange is that Margaret, who should know what really happened, does not speak up to contradict what Claudio and Don Pedro are saying.
Why was the play called domestic tragedy?
Because the action concerns family/domestic affairs rather than public matters of state.
What is discovered from Gertrude's farewell to Ophelia?
At the funeral, Gertrude says "thou should have been my Hamlet's bride." Polonius and Laertes were sure that the King and Queen would not approve a marriage between Hamlet and their sister, but it appears that they were wrong.
Othello is neither a Turk nor a Spaniard. The most specific description of Othello given throughout the play is that he is a Moor. A Moor typically describes someone who is black or Arab and has descended from North Africa. Europeans applied the term 'Moor' loosely to people who were black or Middle Eastern in appearance, and thus, not much can be determined about Othello's race or appearance from this description.
In An Inspector Calls what does it teach the audience?
Sheila has learnt how her actions can effect everyone else in the wold. And Mr birling doesn't learn anything he believes that you only have to look after youself.
What are some examples of symbolism in 'Mourning Becomes Electra' by Eugene O'Neill?
the following is Long days journey into the night...not Morning becomes electra.
Characters in the play:James Tyrone is a famous actor.His wife Mary has been addicted to morphine for 20 years but a new supposedly "cured".They have two sons-Jamie4,aged 33 who is also an actor although unsuccessful and drunkard and Edmund,aged 23,who is ill -possibly with tuberculous-after spending several years working on sailing ships,travelling the world and living rough.he is trying to be a writer.The play shows one day in the life of the Tyone family at their summer home on the north-east coast of the USA in August 1912.At the start of the extract Tyone and Jamie are discussing Edmund's health.
