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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 mistake caused Cassius death?
Cassius misinterprets reports of Tintinus being surrounded by shouting soldiers as he descends his mount to mean he has been captured by Antony's forces (In actuality, Tintinus is being greeted by Brutus' forces). It is then, thinking all is lost that he asks Pindarius to stab and kill him.
Polonius's instructions to Reynaldo demonstrate his belief that?
Clearly he believes that Laertes cannot be trusted. And this seems fair, since certainly Polonius cannot be trusted.
What are the characters names in kabuki lady Macbeth?
Lady Macbeth
Macbeth
Macduff
Three Witches (Destiny, Light, Shadow)
Lady in Waiting
Ki Player
Koken
Messenger
Shogun Duncan
What can you predict about Shakespeare's play Macbeth?
It depends on how much you know. Do you know that it is a play? Then you should know that it will consist almost entirely of dialogue interspersed with extremely brief stage directions. There is unlikely to be a commentary on the action of the play from a narrator (It is not impossible but unlikely). Do you know that it was written by Shakespeare? If so, you will know that it will not refer to anything that happened after 1616, that the people will likely speak in iambic pentameter a lot and will occasionally rhyme, and that their language will be full of metaphors, similes and personifications. The vocabulary is likely to be extensive. It will have five acts. Do you know that it is a tragedy? If so, you will know that the main character is going to end up dead at the end, along with a bunch of other people. Do you know that Macbeth was the name of a historical king of Scotland? If you know that, you might predict that the play will be about him, and that it will have a lot of kings, queens and lords in the cast. The more you know, the more stuff you can predict.
Name the actor who starred in the thirty nine steps?
Which Thirty Nine steps?
- The 1935 version: Robert Donat, Madeleine Carroll, Lucie Manheim, Godfrey Tearle, Peggy Ashcroft.
- The 1959 version: Kenneth More, Taina Elg, Brenda De Banzie, Sid James, James Hayter, Barry Jones, Reginald Beckwith.
- The 1978 version: Robert Powell, David Warner, Eric Porter, Karen Dotrice, John Mills.
- The 2008 version: Rupert Penry-Jones, Lydia Leonard, David Haig, Eddie Marsn, Patrick Malahide.
- The stage play (comedy) based on the 1935 version (excellent, can highly recommend - if you go, see if you can spot the Hitchcock trademark cameo) with a cast of 4: lost my programmes, so can't say.
he thinks that she is a hardcor n1gg@h and she bought pot because she is a pothead.
What role does irony play in the crucible by Arthur Miller?
John proctor says his wife is a woman to never lie but then she does to save his name.
He tried to repeat the 10 commandments and the one and only one he forgot was the one he committed... ADULTERY
Mary warren made a poppet for goody proctor and abby watched. Abby set goody proctor up and stabbed herself to make it look like it was voodoo... Hopefully that's some ideas.
In Shakespeare's Caesar play why is Caesar represented as deaf?
He asks someone to come around to his other side because he is unable to hear from that ear. He is probably represented this way because he was believed to have been deaf in one ear. I had Old Julius in both Ancient History and English and have never heard this angle. (Lend me your ears) just meant (Listen up!) inthe modern sense. the Roman emperor did not have this handicap.
What are the universal themes in Othello?
== Some of the universal themes in William Shakespeare's Othello: The Moor of Venice. are (1)Jealousy has the power to destroy ex. Iago is upset because he didnt get the job he wanted so he wants to ruin Othello's life. (2) Hatred is often skin deep ex. Brabantio didn't want Desdamona to marry Othelle because he was Black. (3) People often act or fulfill their sterotypes ex. in the play they thought that non-white== unpure, evil, devil. Othello killed desdamona. (4) True love requires courage ex. Desdamona chose Othello over her father. (5) Bad things happen to good people ex. Desdamona never cheated on Othello but he thinks she did so he killed her. (6) Perception vs. Reality(things are not always how they seem) ex. Cassio is talking about Bianca but Iago makes it look like he is bragging about Desdamona in front of Othello. ==
Theseus was a mythical hero. The ancient myths have no chronology.
What does peat mean in Taming of the shrew?
Peat or pet is a word of endearment from petit, little, as if it meant pretty little thing.
What speeches are similar to the St Crispin's Day Speech from Henry V?
the speech delivered by William Wallace in the movie Braveheart.
The plot of the play is the main point of a play. Each character contributes to the plot of the play.
Why is Brutus angry with Cassius as Act IV begins?
Cassius was not being a good friend to Brutus. Cassius did not give Brutus money, although it turned out it was Cassius' bankers fault. And Cassius had not been around to comfort Brutus who had to deal with the loss of his wife.
What page of An Inspector Calls did eric birling talk to the inspector?
His interview with the inspector begins on page 51
Why did Cassius want Caesar dead?
Cassius wanted Caesar dead because he believed Caesar's rise to power threatened the Roman Republic's principles of democracy and freedom. He saw Caesar as a dictator who would take away the Senate's power and establish a monarchy, which would limit the rights and influence of the Roman people. Cassius believed that killing Caesar was necessary to preserve the Republic and prevent tyranny.
Who is the most responsible for the tragedy in Othello?
Iago is obviously the villain, but if Othello had not been susceptible to Iago's lies because of jealousy, they would have had no effect.
He was eaten up with grief and guilt of murdering his wife. He gave up. He lost everything so commited sucide.
