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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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King Claudius. He's now also his father, sort of. He's a villain.
What should you be familiar with when creating an original extension to a play?
All of the above (Apex)
What does Hermia think Demetrius has done to lysander?
Killed him. And to be frank, that was Demetrius's idea.
What is the monsters name in the tempest?
The little monster in it is called, Caliban! He used to own the island.
Would have Othello killed Desdemona without all of Iago's lies?
No, almost certainly not. Desdemona was a loving and true wife and would not have given Othello any reason to kill her. And Othello was basically a fair-minded man as the play shows before Iago began to spin his web of deceit. Not only that, but Othello truly loved Desdemona and under normal circumstances would not hurt her. Everyone is shocked when he strikes her in public not only because it is shocking behaviour but also because it is uncharacteristic.
Without Iago it is as likely that Othello would kill Desdemona as it is that she would kill him.
Because we always want more, we always try to improve even the best things in our lives. When the situation is similar we change it into something else, better or worse but diffrent.
What is the significance of Tonylumkin in she stoops to conquer?
He brings several important elements to the play first and formost he allows the audience to begin to see Mrs.Hardcastle for the scroundrel she truly is. His presence also adds much excitement to the climax of the play. With out this character the theme of the play would not be as obvious to the viewer.
Shakespeare's play was never called The Jew of Venice. It was always The Merchant of Venice.
You may have been thinking of Christopher Marlowe's play, The Jew of Malta.
What does Antony call Brutus at the end of the play?
At the end of the play, Act 5 scene 5, Antony says:
"This was the noblest Roman of them all.All the conspirators save only he
Did that they did in envy of great Caesar.
He only in a general honest thought
And common good to all, made one of them.
His life was gentle, and the elements
So mixed in him that Nature might stand up
And say to all the world, "This was a man."
Basically, Antony calls Brutus the noblest Roman.
What does Cassius do that causes Brutus to desist?
If you are talking about Act IV Scene III when Brutus is criticising Cassius, Cassius gets him to stop by saying, in effect, "You don't love me any more."
One interpretation is the John is attempting to describe or say to his wife, Elizabeth, that their relationship remains cold and distant.
In another interpretation it can be trying to describe the icy feel to their relationship and that it is an icy situation with guilt and a lack of trust.
Stage directions provide what information?
Stage directions tell you where you are standing or where you are supposed to stand on a stage. The closer you are to the audience, the farther downstage you are, the farther you are from the audience. If you are facing the audience, the left is stage left, and the right is stage right.
Where can you get a free download of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer play script?
There are no FREE scripts to TOM SAWYER that you can download .. but you can get a really fine adaptation of the Twain tale from Pioneer Drama Service:
http://www.pioneerdrama.com/searchdetail.asp?pc=ADVTOMSAWY&id=2
Does the means justify the ends?
Yes and No...
Viewpoint 1
Subjective morality
Ask yourself -
- What would of happened if the means hadn't taken place?
- Additional consequences of the means/end
- How would the answers to the above questions affected you/society (depending if you are egotistical or a utilitarian)
Viewpoint 2
Objective morality
- Look at the rules of morality - ie murder is always wrong
Example
A woman is being raped
You can stop this happening by killing the man
Do you stop this from happening?
Objective morality
What would of happened if the means hadn't take place?
- She would of been raped
- The child goes to university, becomes the leader of the world and eradicates poverty
- The rapist is happy
Additional consequences of the means/end
- The rapists family becomes depressed - his wife shoots herself and the kids end up in care
- You get a Medal from the police department
IF we could predict the future weighing up the consequences we clearly see that letting the woman get raped is the better option
But we only know that - the woman will be raped an the rapist will enjoy it - most people would say that it is "OK" to kill in those circumstances
Subjective morality
Was it a choice between a greater or a lesser evil forced upon you by the actions of others?
- Yes, and the greater evil was chosen
therefore u should of passed by
What is Reverend Parris's relationship with the community in Act?
He's has been hated by the village. How he discovered the girls dancing in the forest.
Othello - What was Cassio's relationship with Othello before the beginning of the play?
They had a good relationship - Othello trusted Cassio and Cassio respected Othello
Who are the dynamic and static characters in A Raisin in the Sun?
Static= Ruth, Mama, Travis
Dynamic= Beneatha, Walter
