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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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When and where did blood brothers first play written?

Answer Blood Brothers by Willy Russell was first written as a school play in 1981. It was further developed and performed at the Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool in 1983.

Who has won Pulitzer Prizes for Drama?

Three Pulitzers, Three for Drama

Edward Albee

1967: A Delicate Balance (drama)

1975: Seascape (drama)

1994: Three Tall Women (drama)

Four Pulitzers, Three for Drama

Robert E. Sherwood

1936: Idiots Delight (drama)

1939: Abe Lincoln in Illinois (drama)

1941: There Shall Be No Night (drama)

1949: Roosevelt and Hopkins (biography)

Eugene O'Neill won four Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.

Why does Helena tell Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander were running away?

Demetrius and Lysander both love Hermia. Helena loves Demetrius. Helena tells Demetrius about Hermia leaving with Lysander because she thinks it'll make him love her instead of the woman that ran away with another man.

Who speaks Greek in Julius Caesar?

cicero speaks greek and he speaks greek to Julius Caesar

What does Cassius plan to do to convince brutus to join the conspiracy?

Cassius plans to forge letters that may make it seem like the villagers think that they are unhappy with caesar as the king and bring his ego up more so it can target the fact that brutus's love for Rome is far greater than the love he has for Caesar.

What are toms conflicts in The Glass Menagerie?

In "The Glass Menagerie," Tom Wingfield grapples with internal and external conflicts. He feels torn between his responsibilities to his family, particularly his mother Amanda and sister Laura, and his desire for personal freedom and a life of adventure. This conflict is exacerbated by his dissatisfaction with the monotonous existence of a warehouse job, leading to feelings of guilt and frustration. Ultimately, Tom's struggle highlights the tension between duty and the pursuit of individual dreams.

What does Macbeth reveal in the letter to Lady Macbeth?

He talks about the meeting with the witches, and how they vanished into thin air. He tells her about the predictions that he will be Thane of Cawdor and King hereafter. Finally, he tells her that the Cawdor prophecy has already come true, so there is good reason to believe in the "king hereafter" part as well.

In the play Hamlet who are gertrude and Claudius?

Hamlet was the main character; he was the son of Gertrude(the queen) and she married Claudius(the king) who killed Hamlets father so he could take the throne instead of Hamlet.

Ophelia is Polonius's daughter; Polonius is Claudius's best friend and Hamlet and Ophelia are engaged. Polonius has a son named Laertes who was Hamlet's nemesis.

How do you xxplain the story of Othello?

Oversimplifying greatly ... Othello is a dark-skinned African Muslim (a "Moor") who is a high-ranking and hot-tempered general in the army of Venice, Italy. Cassio is Othello's trusted lieutenant. Desdemona is Othello's girlfriend, whom he marries early in the story. Iago (ee-ah-go) is a deviously sly soldier in Othello's army; he is jealous and bitter and wants to destroy Othello, because Othello has chosen Cassio to be his lieutenant instead of choosing Iago. Roderigo is another soldier who Iago easily manipulates to do his bidding. Everyone else in the story takes part in action that revolves around these 5 main characters. Iago tries to get Desdemona's father and the Duke of Venice to believe that Othello engaged in sorcery and kidnapping to get Desdemona to marry him, but that doesn't work. Fortunately for Iago, Othello doesn't realize that Iago is out to get him. Iago gets Cassio drunk, gets Roderigo to pick a fight with Cassio, and then convinces Othello that Cassio started the fight. Othello strips Cassio of his rank. Iago convinces Cassio that Othello's wife Desdemona can help convince Othello to give Cassio his rank back. Iago helps Cassio arrange a secret meeting with Desdemona. Then Iago convinces Othello that Cassio and Desdemona are having a love affair behind his back. Iago convinces Roderigo to kill Cassio, but Cassio is only wounded. Iago kills Roderigo so he can't tell anyone that Iago put him up to the murder attempt. In a fit of jealous rage, Othello smothers Desdemona who he believes has been having sex with Cassio. Cassio, Iago and others arrive at the scene of Desdemona's murder. Othello repents of his fit of temper that has caused him to kill his beloved wife. Desdemona's maid reveals that Iago made her set up false evidence that led Othello to his tragic incorrect conclusion. Iago kills the maid. Othello stabs Iago but only wounds him. Othello begs Cassio to forgive him for his unfounded jealousy, which he does. OMG, the dead Roderigo has left a letter fully incriminating the villainous Iago, who is led away to what we assume is torture and a gruesome death. Othello, crushed by having allowed Iago to lead him to ruin, gives a final speech and commits suicide with his dagger. Everyone comes back to life and bows to the audience, who are weeping and applauding.

Why shouldn't prospero be the owner of the island in the tempest?

Caliban is the son of Sycorax, a witch in Prospero's eyes. Sycorax inhabited the island for years before giving birth to Caliban. Sycorax then passed away and Caliban believes the island is his by birthright. Prospero was once an important man in a large city but his brother betrayed him and banished him to this island. Prospero, arrived on the island with his daughter and took it as his own. Therefore, it was stolen from Caliban. However it is rightfully Calibans.

How did William Shakespeare affect the world?

Shakespeare created over 3000 words and/or phrases that we use in our everyday speech. Examples: One fell swoop, fashionable, eyeball, wild goose chase.. and so many more. He's said to be the biggest influence in the English language than any other writer in history.

Why is Othello a tragic hero?

Because of the way the term "tragic hero" has been treated by AC Bradley and those who followed him, it has almost become a term of art, with an arcane meaning quite divorced from the actual way that Shakespeare's tragedies work. But really a tragic hero is the main character in a play which ends with the destruction of that main character, which usually means his death. If the play is well-written, we feel a sense of regret and sadness that someone for whom we had some sympathy has come to a sticky end. This is certainly the case with Othello.

Who is the central character in mumming plays?

The central characters were generally St George, the quack Doctor and the Turkish Knight. There was usually a battle between St George and the Turkish Knight in which one of them died. Then, along would come the Doctor who miraculously revives the dead man.

Bernard asks Willy what?

What happened between biff and willy in new england

How does the play 'The Crucible' reflect Arthur Miller's experiences with the HUAC?

Technically, Arthur Mille wrote 'The Crucible' before his own personal experiences with the HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities). He wrote 'The Crucible' in 1953, after Elia Kazan (who directed 'Death of a Salesman' 4 years earlier) was questioned by the HUAC about links to the Communist party. Feeling pressured, Kazan named names of people he believed to be associated with the Communists.

After speaking the Kazan, Miller wrote the 'The Crucible.' In it, Miller compared the HUAC questioning to the witch hunt in Salem in 1692, where a young woman, out of jealousy and rage, accuses her lover's wife of witchcraft. Using the town's fear to her advantage, she accuses many more of being witches, and they are hanged. People of Salem become afraid of speaking out against her, as it will surely lead to also being named a witch.

In The Taming of the Shrew what are Bianca's character traits?

She is sneaky, beautiful, desirable, sly and all the guys thinks she's obedient and sweet but she's not.

What movie did Barbra Streisand play in based on life of Fanny Brice and Baby Snook?

Funny Girl (1968) tells the story about the life of comedienne Fannie Brice. It starred Barbara Streisand. Streisand also had the starring role in the Broadway play of the same name. Fannie Brice had the starring role on the popular American radio show called The Baby Snooks Show.

Who is the mian character in the play Tartuffe?

well, all of the characters can more or less be grouped as "antagonist" (tartuffe, orgon, pernelle) or "protagonist (cleante, DORINE, elmire, damis, mariane+valere, etc). I capitalized Dorine because she is the most outspoken and direct of the protagonists, followed also by cleante, but she was Mariane's voice against orgons plan to marry her to tartuffe, she kept peace between the other characters, and she made a legitimate counter-tartuffe strategy.

Why Brutus joined conspirators?

Brutus is concerned about Caesar as a result of Cassius's arguments. He thinks he's ambitious but has not really seen it. He believes that if Caesar became more powerful he would become more and more tyrannical, and it was necessary to stop him before things got that far.

Why did beneatha say she wouldn't marry George?

George is wealthy and college-educated, but Beneatha feels that his values are superficial. The differences between them are illustrated in his negative reaction when he seas Beneatha dancing in Nigerian dress - he thinks she is "eccentric" and she calls him "an assimilationist". Beneatha has high aspirations and confidence that she can achieve great things. She wants to continue with her schooling and become a doctor. Because of her personal ambitions, not only will she not marry George, she may not marry at all.

Theme for Midsummer Night's Dream?

Love

An example of the love in the book is when Lysander runs away with Hermia into the forest where they would meet and get married.

Also, many other different kinds of love occurred in the play such as unrequited love and perplexed love. A great example of unrequited love is when Lysander quotes "The course of true love never did run smooth" after Egeus had declared Hermia to marry Demetrius. Furthermore, a situation of perplexed love was when the juices of a flower were anointed on Lysander's and Demetrius's eyes by Puck, causing them to love the first thing their eyes were on which turned out to be Helena. This confusion caused Hermia to become perplexed into agitated.

Jealousy

An example of jealousy was when Helena deeply in love with Demetrius, who is in love with Hermia. Helena is jealous of Hermia's beauty and she claims that she too is as beautiful. She often wonders what Hermia has that she doesn't that makes men follow her. So, out of jealousy, Helena tells Demetrius that Hermia and Lysander plan to escape to the woods.

Dominance

Dominance is having the ability to control situations and have some sense of power and organisation in a situation.

At the start of the play, Duke Theseus can be described as dominating. We are introduced to him as high class character who authority over many of the characters in the play. For instance, when Egeus, Hermia's father who dominates her, asks Theseus to apply a horrible decision if she refuses to his decisions: To marry Demetrius, join a nunnery or be killed.

What play contains these words Double Double toil and trouble?

It's a very famous monologue in Shakespeare's Macbeth, spoken by the Three Witches.