1. What happened after Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest opened? 2. ( T or F ) Arthur Miller’s The Crucible has one set: a courtroom during the HUAC hearings. 3. ( T or F ) Ballet companies of today are afraid the public will boycott The Rite of Spring. 4. Calling a wife "the little woman" and saying that certain minorities exhibit recognizable traits such as laziness or stinginess are examples of: 5. Identifying closely with minorities was Edmonia Lewis‚ whose talent
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language change‚ certain writing techniques will always be effective. One common literary technique is the author’s use of one or more of his characters as his own voice to speak out the authors own views on certain subjects. For instance‚ in Moliere’s Tartuffe‚ the author uses the character of Cleante to speak out against religious hypocrites: "Nothing that I more cherish and admire than honest zeal and true religious fire. So there is nothing that I find more base than specious piety’s dishonest face
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Fine Arts Theatre Research Paper: Moliere In all the works of theatre there has always been a list of names that created stories that transcended all other works. These stories and their authors would go on to become timeless and world renown. Among these masterful writers sits Jean-Baptiste Poquelin. His stage name however is what most people remember him by‚ and that name is Moliere. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin was born in Paris on January 15‚ 1622. His father
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English 2309 section 009 WORLD LITERATURE Spring 2015 Instructor: Dr. Ana Savic Office Hours: TTh 2:00-3:00 p.m. Office: CARH 619 Email: asavic@uta.edu Class – section 009: TTh 12:30-1:50 p.m.; location ARCH 401. Course Description and Objectives In ENGL 2309 – World Literature‚ we will read a variety of world literature masterpieces that raise significant aesthetic‚ cultural‚ and social issues. We will focus on developing your ability to engage intellectually with texts and ideas and to articulate
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A famous speech by Shakespeare’s Falstaff questions the value of: honor 1. ( T or F ) Aristotle considered plot more important than character or thought. True 2. ( T or F ) Aristotle was both a theater critic and a philosopher. True 3. Aristotle’s famous analysis of tragedy is found in a work called: The Poetics 4. Aristotle’s work on comedy is how long? 5 acts long 5. What did the Commedia delle’arte specialize in? 6. What is satire? a literary genre or form‚ although in practice
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(1621-95) Paradise Lost (1667) by John Milton‚ British author (1608-74) | 1660-1785 | The Neoclassical Period1660-1700 The Restoration1700-1745 The Augustan Age (Age of Pope)1650-1750 Puritan/Colonial Literature (America) | Tartuffe (1664) by French writer Moliere (1622-73)Alexander Pope (1688-1744)‚
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My first quarter of college life has been an experience that has taught me several vital lessons. The combination of classes‚ clubs‚ and other activities has forced me to use time wisely while managing a busy schedule. As my academic life at college will continue to become increasingly difficult‚ I believe now is the time to become serious about my education. I have found that there exist ideas‚ mindsets‚ and other factors that help in the motivation and success of learning. In addition‚ there are
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The Renaissance Theatre By Macey Colburn‚ Brendan Simpson‚ Dayana Romero and Bryan D During the late fourteenth through the early seventeenth century an awaking of the arts and learning boomed in the western world. This awaking or rebirth is known as the Renaissance. The Renaissance era was a glorious time. European politics changed dramatically there was a rise of kings and princes and merchants became key economic figures. As people started to accumulate more money they had leisure time to
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Thursday‚ March 3‚ 2011 Essay on Victorian Era Essay on Victorian Era The Victorian period was filled with many different types of thoughts and ideas. The literature of the period rose ideas never heard before. Also‚ the reform and industrial revolution changed the way that people thought. Several scientific discoveries also made Victorians question their own beliefs. The intriguing Victorian period had a different taste of literature and also went through a reform of classes and several technological
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numerous action movies (Terminator‚ Avatar). Cameron has impressive work with special effects and with computer graphics as seen in Avatar. As a bonus he has experience with 3-D‚ so if desired my film could be in 3-D. Cast Inquisitor Xavier (Tartuffe)- Tim Curry Tim Curry is a versatile actor‚ capable of comedy and straight face acting. His facial structure also lends him to be capable of creepy faces and innocent faces. That’s why he is perfect for this
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