STEFANIE LETHBRIDGE AND JARMILA MILDORF: Basics of English Studies: An introductory course for students of literary studies in English. Developed at the English departments of the Universities of Tübingen‚ Stuttgart and Freiburg 3. Drama Table of Contents: 3.1. Text and Theatre ...................................................................................90 3.2. Information Flow ..............................................................................91 3.2.1 Amount and Detail
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A Justified Tragedy The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is considered part of the tragic genre‚ and justly so. Throughout the play‚ aspects that align with the Greeks definition of tragedy appear frequently. Because of the multiple appearances‚ combined with many other aspects‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ is indeed a tragedy. The characteristics of Romeo and Juliet fit those required of a tragic protagonist. Romeo and Juliet come from “Two households‚ both alike in dignity”
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decade in which fashion entered the modern era. It was the decade in which women first abandoned the more restricting fashions of past years and began to wear more comfortable clothes (such as short skirts or trousers). Men also abandoned highly formal daily attire and even began to wear athletic clothing for the first time. The suits men wear today are still based‚ for the most part‚ on those worn in the late 1920s. The 1920s are characterized by two distinct periods of fashion. In the early part
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To what extent was Themistocles’ contribution the key factor in bringing about a Greek victory in the Persian Wars‚ 480-479 BC? To a very large extent Themistocles did play the key role in bringing about a Greek victory against the Persians in 480-479BC. His efforts in the pre-war years‚ his leadership and tactical skills at Artemisium and Salamis‚ and his persuasive arguments all combined to offer the Greeks hope of victory. However‚ Themistocles‚ alone‚ could not determine the fate of the war
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Question: Examine the Origin of the Ancient Greek Gods and Goddesses In ancient Greece‚ mythology was a part of the Greek religion. Mythology was a tool used to explain various aspects of ancient life‚ such as‚ the environment in which humankind lived‚ the creation of the world‚ and the natural phenomena they witnessed. Myths in relation to Greek religion refers to the ancient Greek gods‚ explaining their origin and their lives. The accounts of Greek mythology were originally disseminated in
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The ancient Greeks were pivotal to western intellectual history. The western philosophical tradition started in ancient Greeks and would paint the pathway to future discoveries and knowledge. As the Greeks would improve the idea of the alphabet when the Phoenicians passed it onto them and would begin recording their ideas. These recorded ideas would finally be documented and help spread the ideas of philosophy. In addition‚ the ancient Greeks would set up the basic categories of philosophy to give
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according to the Iliad‚ leader of the Spartan contingent of the Greek army during the War. Prominent in both the Iliad and Odyssey‚ Menelaus was also popular in Greek vase painting and Greek tragedy; the latter more as a hero of the Trojan War than as a member of the doomed House of Atreus. Menelaus fought bravely at Troy‚ although he did not occupy as important a position as his brother Agamemnon‚ who was the commander-in-chief of the Greek forces. At one point he agreed to settle the conflict by single
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In Ancient Greek society women had a lower social status than males‚ they were mistreated degraded and controlled. They were controlled by men whether it was their father or their spouse‚ females very given little voice‚ if any‚ in major decisions. The social life of women in Ancient Greek often mirrored the submissive female image. They were confined indoors because ‘working out of doors’ was thought to be a place for women to become potential ‘prey’ for rapists and seducers. Therefore they spent
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During the Archaic Age (c.750-500 B.C.E.) the creation of the Greek city-state began. The making of the polis after the Dark Age‚ created many independant cities along the countryside with shared government‚ which was dominated by mountains and islands. Just like any other city-state‚ Athens began as a small Mycanaean settlement. The name came from the Greek goddess Athena. Athena is the goddess of wisdom and military. The people chose her to protect their city-state of Athens. These new city-states
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Ancient Greek philosophy differs from modern American philosophy in many ways. We shall examine these differences (and similarities) in terms of family life‚ the wealthy‚ slavery‚ and education. Observing the lives of Greek deities and heroes in Greek mythology‚ in addition to Greek art‚ can give us some idea of what everyday life was like in ancient Greece. Greek men had a fairly low opinion of women. Aristotle said that man is by nature superior to the female‚ and so the man should rule
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