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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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In what ways are Oedipus stage actions consistent with his prior actions?
Oedipus' only motivation in his prior actions was to get away from his prophecy. His current actions were the result of wanting to get rid of the plague.
Why does puck turn bottom's head in to a donkeys?
Puck is a mischievous fairy and he turns Bottom, a working class Athenian Actor into a form that makes him the butt of most of the jokes in William Shakespeareâ??s â??A Midsummer Nightâ??s Dreamâ??. Also on the receiving end of mischief is Titania, Oberon's Fairy Queen, who suffering from a love charm, falls in love with the donkey-headed Bottom.
In Julius Caesar What does brutus refuse to as a means to raise money for his army?
Brutus refuses to take the money from the citizens that Caesar set aside for them...he refuses to raise the money in unscrupulous ways, he wants to keep his honor.
In Othello why was Bianca angry with Cassio?
At the end of Act 3 she thinks Cassio has slept with another woman because he's spent so much time away from her and she thinks his other woman must have given her the handkerchief he has.
How would Iago gain from Roderigo's death?
Iago would get to keep the gifts Roderigo had sent to Desdemona that he had stolen
Is there a real chihuahua in the theatre version of legally blonde?
Yes, In the Savoy Theatre in London there are 7 chihuahuas that play Bruiser Woods.
Why was Shakespeare so famous even though he ignored the three unities of Aristotle?
The short answer: Because his audience did not consist of ancient Greeks.
From Hamlet what does when sorrows come they come not single spies but in battalions mean?
Spies come one at a time. When you are attacked by a battalion of soldiers a whole bunch come at once.
Claudius means that their troubles are crowding in on them. He lists, if you continue reading this passage, five troubles that they have at this point. Some scholars think he is also thinking of a sixth--that Gertrude is not as affectionate to him as she used to be, because of what Hamlet said in the closet scene.
Calpurnia's dream was
1. a lioness hath whelped in the streets
2. graves yawned and yielded up for the dead
3. fierce fiery warriors fought upon the clouds
4. horses neigh and dying men did groan
5. ghosts shriek and squel about the streets
6. the heavens blaze forth the death of princes
7. pluckin the entails of an offering forth
basically she dreamed of Caesar's downfall and death.
What do critics say about 'The Glass Menagerie' by Tennessee Williams?
why was he so interested in the magician's tricks - turning water into whiskey and the magic scarf that can give you a bowl of gold-fish by wavering it over a canary cage?
How could you tell if a Shakespeare play was a Comedy or Tragedy?
The simple (but holey) answer is: comedies aim to make you laugh, while tragedies aim to make you cry... that's the general rule anyway.
Another clue that Shakespeare gives you is that while tragedies end in death of the protagonist (and usually a bunch of other people), comedies often end in a marriage (again, sometimes a bunch of them).
So what about Romeo and Juliet? That ends with a marriage and a whole lot of death... hmmm. Well, Romeo and Juliet - while certainly tragic - is what you could perhaps call a tragi-comedy... a kind of hybrid of the two. Mercutio has some very funny lines, and Romeo's cluelessness is pretty comical - but ultimately the play is undoubtedly tragic so a lot of people would say there's not enough humour to really make it a tragi-comedy and would just call it a tragedy (that's what the publishers decided in the first printed version by the way).
Shkspr realised that a combination of tragedy and comedy could be effective, even when the play was a classic T or C and not a tragi-comedy, Romance or History... so in the terrible tragedy of King Lear there are some very funny scenes and lines (check out the fool's lines - there's both humour and strong emotion there); whereas in Much ado about nothing there are certain scenes that make you think things are going to end up tragically (the wedding scene, or Benedick's challenge of Claudio) while overall the play is definitely comedic.
Anyway - you now have the short version and the... less... short version. There's a long version too if you're really keen (involving narrative structure and ancient Greek laxatives), but I think you get the gist.
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was the real name of Moliére (January 15, 1622 - February 17, 1673).
Specifically, the Parisian playwright was named after his father, Jean Poquelin (1595 - February 1669). His father was in the furniture and upholstery business and expected his eldest son to become a lawyer and upholsterer. But Jean-Baptiste chose the theater and began using a stage name for reasons that never were recorded. One of those reasons just may have been his father's opposition to a career subject to excommunication by its pursuer in 17th-century France.
Racial pragedious in The Merchant of Venice?
In 'The Merchant of Venice,' the words and stereotypes used to portray Shylock, the Jewish character, are considered racist in modern times. However, in Shakespeare's time, prejudice against Jews was commonplace, and probably didn't elicit condemnation from the audience. A particularly disturbing scene is the forced conversion of Shylock.
What is formula transformation in physics?
Formula transformation is usually used to transform a shape or a set of points to another shape or set of points. It is a set of instructions on how to adjust a given shape or point.
How did prospero feel about sycorax?
he felt her as a very attractive women with a big breast and a small vagina.he had sex with her many times and due to that caliban was born
this is not written in the book but is true
Oberon, also Auberon, King of Shadows and Fairies, is best known as a character in William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, written in the mid-1590s.
In midsummer night's dream how does oberon get the boy away from titania?
Once Oberon put the the flower juice on Titania and she falls in love with Bottom, who has the head of an ass, he takes the boy. Titania is to busy with Bottom that she doesn't care or notice Oberon took the Indian boy.
What does macbeth call the slave who reports that birnam wood is moving?
Liar and slave. (Act 5 Scene 5)
