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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 figurative language was used in A Raisin in the Sun?
Oh honey, A Raisin in the Sun is chock-full of figurative language like similes, metaphors, and personification. Hansberry really knew how to spice up her writing with those literary devices. So, if you're looking for some juicy examples, just crack open that play and you'll find them sprinkled throughout like confetti at a party.
What causes Jimmy Porter's anger in Look Back in Anger?
Jimmy Porter's anger in "Look Back in Anger" is primarily caused by his frustration with the social and political status quo of post-World War II England. He is disillusioned by what he perceives as the apathy and lack of ambition in those around him, particularly his wife Alison and her upper-class background. Additionally, Jimmy's anger is fueled by his feelings of alienation and inability to find a sense of purpose or fulfillment in his own life, leading to his outbursts and confrontations with those closest to him.
Was the boy guilty in 12 Angry Men?
no. at first, the jurors' votes were 11 to 1, in favor of gulity. however, as the discussion went on, evidence was found that there was enough reasonable doubt to vote him as not guilty. the jury found flaws in the witnesses' stories. in the end, he was found not guilty.
What are the 5 alliterations of the story the highwayman?
Here are five examples of alliterations in the highwayman:
ghostly galleon
breeches of brown
over the cobbles he clattered and clashed
his hair like mouldy hay
with the barrel beneath her breast
What is the difference between a story and a play?
a play is complete with a script and stage directions, it's designed to be viewed on the stage (but may also be read, although much of the feel of the play would be lost). a story is a story
Who wrote Shakespeare's plays?
Shakespeare wrote his own plays. No- one else, such as Marlowe, helped.
It was all himself, he used to sit by the fire with his fountain pen writing, writing, writing away!
Some think that Francis Bacon wrote his plays but many other possibility's
Shakespeare did. Only a few conspiracy theorists think otherwise.
Who is a better leader in Julius Caesar Antony or brutus?
The question of who is a better leader between Antony and Brutus in Julius Caesar is subjective and depends on one's perspective. Antony is known for his charisma, rhetorical skills, and ability to mobilize the masses, while Brutus is portrayed as honorable, principled, and strategic. Antony's leadership style is more emotionally driven and populist, while Brutus is more rational and idealistic. Ultimately, the effectiveness of their leadership qualities is determined by the outcome of their actions and the impact on their followers.
Who are the characters in Robert Swindells's Stone Cold?
Link the Homeless guy
Shelter 47 year old male used to be ex-service man discharged from army for being mental unstable
Ginger, another homeless guy that Link meets
Toya, one of Ginger's friend
Gail, a "homeless" girl that Link falls in love with
What happens in act 2 scene 3?
It is Tuesday because on Monday, Tybalt was killed and Romeo was banished. Then on Tuesday, Juliet talks to Friar Lawrence and her father wants to speed up the wedding to Wednesday (the next day)
What is Rosaline's monolog in After Juliet when Rosaline is at Juliet's grave?
Rosaline Monologue
Your spirit haunts me, Juliet
I see more of you dead
than I did when you were alive...
that's a joke, more of you dead.
Go on laugh. And more of you alive than I wanted to.
Laugh. Laugh, go on.
Come on, Juliet.
We were hardly close as cousins.
You were too small, too pretty, too rich
Too thin and too much loved for me to cope with.
'Spoilt' is the word that springs to mind
though I don't want to speak ill of the dead.
(SHE TOUCHES THE FLOWER)
All a flower does is wither
It's the memories that stay forever
So they tell me
So what do I recall of you?
Juliet, daddy's princess, rich,
Mummy's darling, quite a bitch.
You scratched my face once, from here to here
I have the scar, I have it yet.
You can see it quite clearly in the sunlight;
A silver line
You wanted my favourite doll
And of course you got it
For though I was scarred, you cried.
And your nurse swooped down
And took the moppet from me
Spanked me hard for making you unhappy;
Gave my doll to you, her dearest baby.
Later you stole my best friend;
Wooed her with whisper;
Told her gossip's secrets;
Gave her trinkets, sweetmeats.
Later still, you took my love
And didn't know you'd done it;
Then having taken him
You let him die.
If you'd swallowed the friar's potion earlier
You would have wakened.
And my love would still be alive.
None of this would have happened.
I know you, Juliet.
You hesitated, frightened.
Didn't take the stuff until the dawn.
Wakened too late in the tomb.
In the night I dream of Romeo.
He's reaching his arms out from the vault.
The poison has him in its hold.
He fills my nights with his longing for life.
Until I am afraid to go to sleep.
For though I love him still
I cannot soothe his pain.
If I could, I would
But it is not me he's reaching out for.
So why, Juliet,
Should I spend my cash on flowers for you?
are you a saint simply because you were daft enough to die for love?
Love?
A passing fancy,
No more nor less.
Tomorrow or tomorrow or tomorrow
you would have tired of him.
Like your fancy for the doll;
Once possessed, you left it in the rain;
yesterday's fancy, mud in its hair,
Damp stained the dress Id made for her.
They think you brave to have taken your life
But you believed in immortality.
Daddys princess could not die.
she would be there at her own funeral
to watch the tears flow
and hear her praises sung.
So you haunt me.
Don't turn away.
Listen. Listen.
What is it that youv brought about?
What trail does your fancy drag behind?
What punishments lie in your fancys wake?
Listen Juliet.
Come here. Come close.
Press your ear to the earth so I know your listening.
There's a trial going on.
Even now in all solemnity.
Four lives hang on the balance
forced by your selfish suicide
To take their chance
Standing at the mercy of the court.
They wait to see weather life or death
is granted them by what we call justice
It's a strange justice.
Law meted out by the rich who measure their wisdom by the weight of their gold,
As if riches bear witness to virtue.
You and I know they don't.
So four poor people are brought before the prince
to see whether they live or die.
You brought this on them.
No feud wrought their trials.
Their misery is tribute to your precocity.
Married. And at thirteen!
So. So. Sweet Coz.
Here. This is the last flower
You'll get from me.
Death flowers have the sweetest scent
That's that bit done.
that's the full version.. you can make some cuts to suit yourselves.. =]
What are the similarities between Brutus and Cassius?
they are both willing to kill to get what they want, cassius does it for ambition and brutus does it for the love of his country.they accomplish the same goal but for very different reasons. cassius wanted to do it to get power and brutus did it because he felt it was his duty. they both are helping/ using each other to get what they want or think that should be theirs. they are both manipulative. both are male roman men.
hope this helped im a 15 year old :)
Themes in francis imbuga's the burning of rags?
The following themes are identified and treated extensively in Burning of the Rags:
1. The importance of culture
2. Clash between Tradition and Modernity
3. Importance or rites in the African society
4. The theme of cultural identity
Caleb Adoh
Dept. of English
UNILAG
Macbeth says this in Act V Scene 5 immediately before saying "Blow winds! Come wrack! At least we'll die with harness on our back." Basically, Macbeth is tired of living. He is tired of waking up in the morning and seeing the sun. The world could go hang for all he cares. As his next line shows, he has nothing to look forward to except dying, so at least he will die fighting.
On a bright day, serpents (adders) come out to warm up in the sunlight. Snakes usually hide in cracks, crevasses and under rocks. (To 'crave' something is to want it very badly and to be 'wary' means to be very careful). So, on a bright day, snakes will be coming out in the open, so you'd want to be careful where you walk.
In this case, the phrase is a double entendre. Brutus, with his reference to the bright sun bringing forth dangerous creatures, is alluding to the fact that Caesar, once crowned, may change his nature completely and become a dangerous foe. Brutus is therefore advising his co-conspirators to be careful.
What lines does Dotty have in the play Bugsy Malone?
In the play "Bugsy Malone," Dotty is a minor character with limited lines. She primarily appears in group scenes and has a few short interactions with other characters. Dotty's lines typically involve brief comments or reactions to the events happening around her, rather than significant dialogue or monologues.
Give at least 5 importance of literature?
The 5 elements of literature are the plot, point of view, characters, setting, and theme. Literature is of great importance to everyone because of its huge amount of creating understanding from a different perspective in life.
In Act IV, Scene 1, of A Midsummer Night's Dream, as the drama nears resolution, to whom does Demetrius address these lines?
My love to Hermia,
Melted as the snow, seems to me now
As the remembrance of an idle gaudA. TheseusB.Lysander[C. Egeus]D. Helena just took the test the answer is Egeus
What are the looms of Ida referred to in The Trojan Women and other Greek myths?
Mount Ida is a mountain in northwestern Turkey, southeast of the ruins of Troy.
In the scene where the chorus of captive Trojan women utter the line "No more through Ida's looms shall I ply my shuttle to and fro" they are lamenting the fact that they are being taken from Troy into slavery, never to see their homes in the shadow of Mount Ida again.
Another possible interpretation comes from the fact that Mount Ida was considered sacred to the mother goddess Cybele, sometimes called Mater Idaea, who was the protector of the Trojan prince Aeneas. Goddesses were often associated in one way or another with weaving, as it was considered a feminine task at the time, but honestly, there is little recorded of any specific link between Cybele and weaving - she was a lot more about lions, hawks, chariots, hunting and smiting, so it is far more likely the "Looms of Ida" are just looms near Mount Ida.
Oh, a loom is a device for weaving cloth, in case that is part of what you were asking. At the time the play was written, a loom consisted of a wooden frame strung with thread and a lever that pulled forward alternate strings, allowing a "shuttle" pulling another length of thread to pass behind them. There is more on weaving in link below.
What detail from Samuel Beckett's Endgame is realistic and recognizable?
Which detail from Samuel Beckett's Endgame is unrealistic or unreckonable
a. some pf the characters can fly
b. the characters remain in painful conflict
c. the characters live circular, repetitive lives
d. some characters live in trash cans
What was expected of wives in Shakespeare's Othello?
They were expected to take care of the house by cooking and cleaning, present themselves well, perform in bed, and be generally obedient and subservient to their husbands.
Othello wasn't written in the 1950s! Women like Desdemona or Emilia did not "take care of the house by cooking and cleaning". They had servants to do that. They were expected to be generally obedient and subservient by the more puritanical members of society. However, the reality was far different, as Shakespeare is at pains to point out. Unmarried women, according to the same sources, were supposed to be obedient and subservient to their fathers, but Desdemona is anything but to Brabantio.
Certainly Othello's action in publicly striking Desdemona was shocking, outrageous and way out of line, and is seen to be so by everyone who witnesses it.
What branch did Brutus think was the most dangerous?
I think the answer you are looking for is this quote: "Our course would seem too bloody, Caius Cassius...To cut the head off and then hack the limbs...for he [Antony] can do no more than Caesar's arm, when Caesar's head is off." Therefore, the most dangerous "branch" would be the head, or Caesar himself. If you were looking for something completely different, I'm sorry.
The appearance of the fairies in the denouement of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" adds a sense of magic and fantasy to the play, enhancing the whimsical and dreamlike tone. It ties up the loose ends of the plot and reinforces the idea of enchantment and transformation that runs throughout the story.
What are the diffrences in the book and movie of Midsummer Night Dream by shakespeare?
The "book" is a play script, intended to be performed on a stage by live actors. Any film (unless it is a filming of a stage play) has a screenplay, not a play script. Film scripts are different from play scripts in a number of ways, since it is possible to do things with films that you cannot do with plays and vice versa. Film can take advantage of certain special effects which are not available in live performances. Film can also cut easily and quickly from one scene to another, without any need for set changes. A play, on the other hand can show you what a number of people are doing separately from each other at the same time. A live audience can keep tabs on them in a way that a film camera cannot. One difference you will find is that when the play was written, a script if fully performed lasted three hours or more, but likely was cut back for performance. These days, people do not normally want to watch either a play or a film which lasts three hours plus so something must go. I cannot comment on what specifically may have been cut from the movie you are watching since a number of movies have been made from this play and they all have different screenplays.
What does Hermia wear in a mid summer nights dream?
She can wear anything the director wants her to wear. Every production will be different, and will try to dress Hermia in something which fits her character and also the look of the production as a whole.
