Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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tragedy the fact comes out very clear that‚ he (Milton) was writing a drama with the careful consideration to both Aristotle’s classical theory of tragedy‚ and to the actual examples of Greek drama‚ particularly the works of Aeschylus‚ Sophocles and Euripides et al. Now structurally speaking‚ Samson Agonistes shows Milton’s complete mastery over the mechanism of Greek tragedy‚ because it remains as it does possible to divide the play into the several parts of a tragedy as defined
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The start of theater takes off with the Greeks in the fifth century B.C. The Greeks were one of the first civilizations to truly perform and produce plays. They created many of the earliest tragedies/comedies some of which that still exist today . The Greeks developed basic theatrical techniques as well as formed the structure of the theater. Without their contribution we would not know theater as we know it today. In ancient Greece‚ plays were performed in very large‚ open-air structures often
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Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings that belong to the ancient Greeks‚ concerning their gods and heroes‚ the nature of the world‚ and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. It was a part of the religion in ancient Greece. Modern scholars refer to and study the myths in an attempt to throw light on the religious and political institutions of Ancient Greece and its civilization‚ and to gain understanding of the nature of myth-making itself. Greek mythology
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The Diagnoses of Phaedra in the Play Hippolytus Theatre History 111: Dr. Jennifer Wise Student: Jessica November 14‚ 2005 The intimate play Hippolytus by Euripides is a story of love‚ lust and loathing‚ where one woman ’s feelings for a man lead to her self-destruction. Phaedra is the wife of Theseus‚ mother of his children‚ and stepmother to Hippolytus. Phaedra falls in love with Hippolytus‚ Theseus ’ son. Her desire for him is improper not only in the past but in the present as well. In
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Archaeology The Nature of Archaeology History: Focuses on written sources‚ written sources restricted to the last 5500 years‚ written sources are limited to literate societies‚ written sources from ancient societies were mostly written by men‚ reflecting a male bias. Archaeology: Focuses on physical sources‚ physical sources extend as far back as the beginning of human history into prehistory‚ physical artefacts provide information about all human activity‚ and archaeologists usually study
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performed. Greek theatre had masks‚ music‚ instruments‚ costumes‚ tragedy‚ comedy‚ chanting‚ and singing Roman: half circle; connected seating to stage house; auditorium‚ hearing place 3 best known Greek playwrights – Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ Euripides Rome liked Greek culture brought back a captured slave Livius Andronicus who became the Father of Roman Literature = could translate Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey 1. Rome collapsed no more central gov’t 2. Barbarians came 3. Growth of Christian
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Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60‚000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough‚ wait till you get a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger
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What formal features of Romeo and Juliet might lead critics to categorise it as a tragedy? To analyse the formal tragic features of Romeo and Juliet which could lead to its critical classification as a tragedy first and foremost is the understanding of the formal definition of tragedy as given by Aristotle and the understanding of it with regards to Senecan tragedy which provided the model for Elizabethan tragedy‚ and the contemporary view of tragedy. Aristotle’s formal elements of tragedy
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