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    The Role of Women in Medea

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    Euripides showed his interest in psychology in his many understanding portraits of women (“World Book”). Euripides choice of women support characters such as the nurse and the chorus is imperative to the magnification of Medea’s emotions. The very fact that the nurse and chorus are female deepens Medea’s sadness‚ impassions her anger‚ and makes the crime of killing her own children all the more heinous. Medea’s state of mind in the beginning of the play

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    divide the play into the several parts of a tragedy as defined by Aristotle in his Poetics. These divisions are: Prologues; Parode (which means the first ode sung by the chorus); episodes (which in case of Samson are six in number); exode (which means the final event or catastrophe) and commos (which means the joint lament of chorus and some of the characters). Nay the critics like Broadbent have further argued that abiding much by the Greek tradition‚ if required the plot of Samson Agonistes can be

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    picture that is held in common by members of a group and that represents an oversimplified opinion‚ prejudiced attitude‚ or uncritical judgment.” (n.d.) Music is then defined as “vocal‚ instrumental‚ or mechanical sounds having rhythm‚ melody‚ or harmony” (n.d.) Culture is defined as “the customary beliefs‚ social forms‚ and material traits of a racial‚ religious‚ or social group; (also) the characteristic features of everyday existence (as diversions or a way of life) shared by people in a place

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    Beethoven

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    As someone who suffers from extreme hearing loss‚ I am amazed at the great Talent of Ludwig vans Beethoven‚ who as one of the greatest composers of all time wrote most of his music while he was deaf! It seems impossible‚ but what a genius he was. Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn‚ Germany on December 16‚ 1770. His mother died while he was a teenager and his father was very abusive and a crazy alcoholic. Beethoven came from a very musical family. His grandfather became a conductor and

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    remarkable skill in poisons and potions‚ that aspect is not as crucial and significant as in Seneca’s Medea. The two poets offer contrasting depictions and characterizations of Medea‚ the most prominent of which are the depiction of Medea herself and the Chorus’ actions towards her. Euripides created a Greek tragedy in which a devoted wife is wronged by her husband and so‚ in an act of revenge‚ murders his new bride‚ his father-in-law‚ and‚ unthinkably‚ her own two children. The story begins with the

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    F Don’t care what is written in your history G C As long as you’re here with me Chorus 1 F I don’t care who you are C Where you’re from Am What you did G As long as you love

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    Euripides Metamorphosis

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    The appearance of chorus is mandatory in Greek plays. In the plays of Sophocles the chorus continually present on the stage. In Euripides the picture is quite different. His plays are relatively complex. He experienced difficulties in retaining chorus. In Alcestis The entry of the chorus‚ or the "parodos" sequence‚ follows: a chorus of fifteen men of Pherae‚ led by a "coryphaeus" (chorus-leader)‚ enter the orchestra of the theatre. The chorus-leader complains that they are in a

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    orchestra and chorus enter‚ repeatedly crying out dona‚ dona nobis pacem (grant us peace.) The drum beats and trumpet calls swell as Part II opens‚ using Whitman’s poem Beat! beat! drums!‚ Mostly parallel fourths are used throughout the piece reinforcing the warlike character of movement. Part III‚ opens with a beautiful‚ peaceful melody featuring a solo violin obligato. The text is Whitman’s wonderful poem of consolation‚ Reconciliation‚ sung first by the baritone solo and then by the chorus. Part

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    99 Lutbalons Meaning

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    The format of this song rather than a tradition verse one‚ chorus‚ verse two‚ chorus‚ bridge then finally ending with another chorus. The way this songs works is somewhat different as it basically starts with what is both a chorus and a verse. This is due to its story like form. With it basically ending up as a song poem with each chorus/verse being a new section in the story. It has five sections in total each following the same melodic pattern

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    Creon's Speech

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    Creon sparks off the Greek tragedy. Polyneices and Eteocles‚ brothers of Antigone killed each other during their fateful battle for the Theban throne and Creon‚ as the closest surviving kinsman‚ rules as the Theban king. Creon then approaches the chorus of elders privately and pronounces his first speech‚ wishing to draw himself support from the group of elite elders to prevent further mutiny against his rule among the Theban public. Through declaring his legitimacy as a ruler‚ establishing his authority

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