tragic-comedy truly suitable for the drama Waiting for Godot? A tragic-comedy by definition‚ is a work which intertwines elements both tragic and comic in nature. This characterization can be questioned as to its legitimacy in its application to Waiting for Godot. However‚ such skepticism of the classification will soon be expunged. Necessarily‚ examples of tragic and comic techniques‚ as well as theme‚ will be identified and confirmed as content within the story. Body A Tragic-comedy is a play
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Do you like the ending of the “a question of dowry” or “cat in the rain”. Give reasons to support your answer. What do you think will happen to Sivasothie or the American girl. I like the ending of the “a question of dowry” because Sivasothie shouldn’t marry to such a materialistic man like Thirulchelvam even though she liked him so much. Thirulchelvam only wanted the dowry that had promised by Mr and Mrs Ramachandran which were a piece of land and gold necklace. If Sivasothie married with such
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Romantic love is a poor basis for marriage The concept of love for most people is considered an emotion‚ a mental state that arises spontaneously rather than through conscience effort‚ to others love can be considered a choice‚ a conscience effort. For me personally‚ I believe love is an emotion that individuals choose to act on or ignore. I would understand that people would argue it is not really love if you are choosing to “be with” someone. The topic itself would imply there are different types
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night to finish correcting their students’ work and to prepare effective lessons for their students. Some teachers will even devote Saturday mornings to conducting extra-curricular activities‚ such as the Scouts movement. Now‚ if only all teachers were like this! Furthermore‚ wouldn’t the school be a much better place to spend our adolescence if we did not have to cope with teachers who vent their foul moods on us? We should not have to walk on eggshells because our teacher has had a bad day. Another
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Plautus‚ Terence and the Origin of Roman Comedy In the early centuries of its existence‚ Rome had no real literature since the Romans were busy in consolidating and expanding their empire. It was in about the year 3rd century B.C that they came into contact with the Greeks of Southern Italy and Sicily and began to learn about Greek art and literature and blend it into their own cultural identity. The exact dates are those of the Punic Wars with Carthage (264-241 B.C).This contact with
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Good Comedy is tragedy narrowly averted. How far do you agree with this statement with reference to ‘Much Ado about Nothing’? Shakespeare’s ‘Much Ado about Nothing’ (MAAN) juxtaposes the themes of love and deceit and how deception can be used for good or evil. This juxtaposition creates a fine line between tragedy and comedy for the audience and portrays the tragic elements underlying in comedy. There are many moments within MAAN that could easily become tragic highlighting the idea that good comedy
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In order for a comedy to be considered a classic comedy‚ it has to have specific qualities. The film must be timeless so it will be easily understood after many years‚ contain a universal plot relatable to the viewer and must utilize superstantial levels of humor. Young Frankenstein‚ directed by Mel Brooks‚ is crafted in such a way it encapsulates all of these qualities. In the film Young Frankenstein‚ the qualities of timelessness‚ a universal plot and humor can be found in memorable scenes‚ witty
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Jessica Rud Mr. Evans English 102 14 November 2012 Conventions to Humor the Audience In comedies‚ the audience is aware of certain conventions that must be displayed to make the show or the play a comedy. Conventions are widely used techniques in art and literature. Comedy conventions have changed since the Elizabethan times to modern day. In Elizabethan times‚ a happy ending is a device that brings emotion to the audience after all the humor. In modern sitcoms‚ a technique called satire is
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are‚ and I am suddenly standing right before you.” He then gets down on one knee as he retrieves a small ring box from his pocket. Then‚ he popped the question‚ “Will you marry me?” Six months later‚ they are in divorce court for lack of communication‚ respect‚ including infidelity‚ and financial burdens. They were blinded by romance and rushed into something they were unprepared for. However‚ it really is not their fault; it just shows that romantic love is a poor basis for marriage.
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the play‚as you like it‚written by shakespear during the Elizabethan age‚belongs to the literary tradition known as Pastoral which typically involves exites from urban or court life to the world of nature. In the opening scene of this play‚we are firstly exposed to the main hero‚Orlando who is describing his plight to the servant‚Adam. This whole scene deals with the theme of primogeniture that corrupts the brotherly love. Hence‚this particular part of the play is important for us as readers to understand
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