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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 did Long Day's Journey into Night win a Pulitzer Prize?
Eugene O'Neill won the 1957 Pulitzer Prize in Drama for his play, Long Day's Journey Into Night.
In 'Julius Caesar' how does Cassius's death help Pindarus?
Pindarus i Cassius' slave, therefore before Cassius dies, he tells Pindarus that he shall be free after his death. Cassius death helps Pindarus because since Cassius is his master, and he dies, Pindarus is freed.
Why did shakespeare allow cassio and iago to live?
It's hard to say. Slander under English law was an offence, but chiefly settled by compensation if false. Scandalum magnatum or slander of state officials was punishable by imprisonment. But this did not apply to females who were slandered, which Thomas Starkie commented on in his Treatise on the Law of Slander
it cannot but be considered as a disgrace to this branch of the law that the reputation of females of every rank should be left exposed to imputations most odious offensive and mischievous though the skill and integrity of the lowest mechanic cannot be reflected upon with impunity
Therefore Iago could not be prosecuted for any offense, though he might expect a dishonourable discharge from the post to which the Republic had appointed him. Ideas of rank permeate Shakespeare's plays. Deaths in the Tragedies result only from encounters between people of equal rank. There is no one of Othello's rank, so he is seen to kill himself. The death of Iago, a man taken to be of a lower rank, would be seen by the contemporary audience to be of little interest or actually to lessen the impact of the deaths of Desdemona and Othello.
He was tired of hearing sermons about hellfire and damnation.
What other pieces of literature have the same theme as Ender's Game?
Both the Forever War and Starship Troopers are futuristic war stories that deal more with individual soldiers. Also, John Scalzi's Old Man's War series is similar in the fact that it is military SF. In my opinion, though, Ender's Game is completely original and there is nothing else like it.
Why does Jem tell Atticus what happened with the pants?
He doesn't want atticus to feel that he cannot be trusted.
What did Brutus ask Cassius for that he did not receive?
Money to fund his army. Cassius claimed that the money did not arrive due to a misunderstanding with one of his messengers.
What seems to be Parris's motivation for inadvertently causing the hysteria?
Old grudges & jealousies spilled out
Did William Shakespeare travel to Cyprus?
It is highly unlikely. The Ottoman Empire invaded Cyprus in 1570 and captured it from the Venetians. Although Shakespeare might have travelled during the lost years 1585 to 1592, he would not likely have gone to a place held by the Turks if he did.
In A Raisin in the Sun whose dreams are being deferred?
Walter, Beneatha, Ruth & Mama all have dreams that get deferred.
In Julius Caesar Scene 3 why is Cassius mad at Brutus?
Brutus publicly condemned Lucius Pellus for taking bribes.
How did Elizabethans and Athenians view fairies in a midsummer nights dream?
They viewed them as 'bad spirits' who played tricks on people and were responsible for disease,illness and misfourtune
How does swollen foot relate to the play Oedipus?
Oedipus comes from that he was left in the mountains with his ankles pinned together. Jocasta explains that Laius abandoned him in this state on a barren mountain shortly after he was born. The injury leaves Oedipus with a scar for the rest of his life. It symbolizes the way his movements have been confined and constrained since birth, by Apollo's prophecy to Laius.
Why did 11 jurors initially vote guilty?
They initially voted guilty because they believed with all of the evidence, that juror #8 was incorrect and that there was too much proof for the19 year old boy to be not guilty.
Who is Licio in taming of the shrew?
Licio is the alias assumed by Hortensio when he pretends to be a music teacher and attempts to teach Katherine and Bianca how to play the lute.
Who is considered the father of greek tragedy?
Aeschylus is recognized as the father of Greek tragedy
Why does Cassius tell Brutus the story about Caesar swimming the tiber River?
Cassius tells Brutus about the story about Caesar swimming the Tiber River because he wants to make Brutus understand that Caesar had flaws too, and he was just another simple human in the city of Rome. There was nothing special about him and people should stop looking at him as a god.
How does Brutus tragic flaw of idealism contribute to his downfall?
Had he given in to Cassius's much more realpolitik suggestions, they would have bumped off Antony at the same time as Caesar and have consolidated their positions in Rome. But if Brutus had been that kind of a guy, Cassius would not have recruited him as an ally in the first place.
If idealism is a "tragic flaw" in Brutus, then isn't it also a "tragic flaw" in Jesus? If he had only co-operated with the Sanhedrin and the Romans he wouldn't have been crucified, right? But I think Jesus would have said that his ideals were more important than not getting killed, and I think Brutus (at least in the way Shakespeare portrayed him) would have said the same.
Curiously, Dante portrays Brutus as a villain because he betrayed his friend and benefactor. Would treachery make more sense as a tragic flaw?
