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    an Elizabethan or Jacobean text? Contextual study Acting level 2 Penda Madeleine Faal 19th april 2010-04-18 Word count= Pages of essay I want to start with an introduction to the main Elizabethan text: Shakespeare organised reality by stylizing it. Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet arranges various materials and conventions that his audience was already familiar with- a popular story‚ elements of Elizabethan romantic comedy‚ the technique of Petrarchan love poetry. As an actor we have

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    in the enduring popularity of Shakespeares plays in that his drama presents timeless themes and memorable characters that continue to speak to modern audiences."How true is this statement of the Shakespeare play you studied in class?What were the main themes?Were these themes ’timeless ’? (must provide examples from the modern day)Who were the main characters?Were they memorable and why?ESSAYShakespeare ’s play ’The Merchant of Venice ’ captures timeless theme ’s of society woven into the story

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    ESSAY I : SHAKESPEARE AND GENDER-BASED STEREOTYPES. "I could find in my heart to disgrace my man ’s apparel and cry like a woman" (II. Iv : 3) is undoubtedly a statement that would make the feminists react strongly nowadays. In a society trying hard to maintain and preserve a certain equality of treatment between men and women in every aspect of everyday life‚ the author of such a sentence would surely be regarded as highly misogynous. But one must bear in mind that in a twenty-first century society

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    Hello Sandeep‚ sorry I couldn’t make it there yesterday‚ but I was not feeling well. For Monday: read Act 2 of Othello answer the study questions for Act 1 (they start with # 11‚ I don’t know why!) We’ll look at the Act 2 questions during class Art: draw 2 faces following the instructions on this webpage: http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-a-Face it’s a lot like the other website‚ but also a little different‚ so you’ll get some different ideas on how to do this. STUDY QUESTIONS FOR

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    it is subtle‚ like a borrowed plot device that bears a tiny resemblance to the play it was borrowed from. At other times‚ there will be a direct quote credited to Shakespeare himself. Or there will be a scene directly taken from a Shakespeare play‚ almost verbatim. The movie itself serves as a model of the influence that Shakespeare has had on filmmaking. The movie is credited with being a variation on A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is a more subtle lifting of the works. The similarities are

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    Is’t not/ a kind/ of in/cest‚ to/ take life/ Metrics: Straight iambic pentameter. The line is five heartbeats long‚ symbolizing logic Sonics: Enjambment- this line does not finish her statement‚ it runs straight into the next line and finished the thought with “from thine own sister’s shame?” Alliteration- “to take” Dissonance- kind‚ to‚ take Assonance- not‚ of Tropes: Irony- “kind of incest to take life”- talking about an act that creates life‚ but it would take away

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    William Shakespeare‚ the well-known playwright intertwines real life themes into his plays making them powerful literature for all to digest. One of the most meaningful quotes that William Shakespeare composed that holds true even until today follows: “Some rise by sin‚ and some by virtue fall.” These crucial words are found in William Shakespeare’s play Measure for Measure. This quote states that not everyone who sins will get punished as some will rise in superiority for being a villain; and conversely

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    King Lear : Clothing Imagery Hamza‚Saharded‚Younes‚Deion Learning Objective In King Lear the role of clothing is a recurrent image that Shakespeare uses to underscore certain themes in the play. Discussion Questions -Do clothes have an influence on the weares mindset? use examples from the book or personal experiences - Does clothing imagery still have a role in modern society? Explain -How does examples from King Lear connect with modern society? -How does using

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    King Lear: General Introduction The epic tragedy‚ King Lear‚ has often been regarded as Shakespeare’s greatest masterpiece‚ if not the crowning achievement of any dramatist in Western literature. This introduction to King Lear will provide students with a general overview of the play and its primary characters‚ in addition to selected essay topics. Studying a Shakespearean play deepens students’ appreciation for all literature and facilitates both their understanding of themes and symbolism in

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    "Is this the Promised End?” King Lear and The Tempest Tragedies and comedies tend to be widely dismissed by contemporary critics as completely separate entities of work; two distinct genres that categorize an ideological oeuvre unrelated to one another. However‚ in the realm of William Shakespeare‚ key similarities exhibited between a comedy and tragedy‚ particularly those described in King Lear and The Tempest‚ prove to transcend genre limitations due to the distinguished vision presented in both

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