PROMPT: Do you think Ender’s own view of himself‚ that he’s just like Peter‚ is true or not? Explain your answer‚ and use at least ONE piece of evidence from the text that supports your answer. PROMPT: Do you think Ender’s own view of himself‚ that he’s just like Peter‚ is true or not? Explain your answer‚ and use at least ONE piece of evidence from the text that supports your answer. PROMPT: Do you think Ender’s own view of himself‚ that he’s just like Peter‚ is true or not? Explain your answer
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I chose to write about metaphors. The three topics that I’ve picked are Allusions‚ Dream Motif and Romantic Comedy. The first topic that I’ve picked are allusions.Metaphors are compared in this story shown in movies or plays today that can give an allusion of the real play.My first example is “To you your father should be as a god” says Theseus to Hermia in act one scene one. It is an allusion because he compares her father to a god. It uses metaphors because he is comparing two unlike things
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"David Williamson" Essay Question: "The Club‚ a mixture of intrigue and comedy‚ adds up to a serious indictment of our life and times. Discuss." ------------------------------------------------------- On the outer surface‚ David Williamson’s ’The Club’ is an intriguing and humorous play about the power-plays within a Melbourne football club. But when delved in more deeply‚ it can be seen that this seemingly simple Australian comedy is a serious indictment of our life and times. Selfishness‚ jealousy
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Meeker concludes that comedy is a strategy to survive in our pitiful world. In this world‚ no one can escape death‚ no one knows when will be their last moment. In order to deal with this sorrow idea‚ we use comedy to see the word differently and change how we respond to it. Our lives can end up being a comedy if we want‚ but also a tragedy. Meeker refers it as “the game of life”. He relates life to two types of games. One that the objectives are clear and when you complete it‚ it ends and
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“That’s really funny!” That phrase may bring back memories that are associated with happiness. High comedy comes in more forms than just sophisticated jokes‚ it also involves elements such as wit‚ wordplay‚ sarcasm‚ puns‚ hyperboles‚ and allusions. The two most important elements of high comedy allusions and wordplay are used by many comedians‚ television shows‚ and literature. Allusions and wordplay are important elements because they require the audience to think about what is said‚ keeping
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Shakespeare’ As You Like It: Effective Use of Sound In Jacques’ Speech As infamous as Shakespeare is‚ and as well known as his works are‚ some prose are just simply more extraordinary than the rest. There are many ways to look at Jacques speech‚ such as use of language or imagery yet‚ something we often do not reflect on is the sound of the prose. When reading this particular speech‚ the subject is directly related to the sounds Shakespeare has chosen. We are guided gracefully through the stages
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tragic-comedy truly suitable for the drama Waiting for Godot? A tragic-comedy by definition‚ is a work which intertwines elements both tragic and comic in nature. This characterization can be questioned as to its legitimacy in its application to Waiting for Godot. However‚ such skepticism of the classification will soon be expunged. Necessarily‚ examples of tragic and comic techniques‚ as well as theme‚ will be identified and confirmed as content within the story. Body A Tragic-comedy is a play
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1. As you like it is full of characters pretending to be someone other than themselves. To what degree are the characters aware that they are role-playing? Does their acting have serious consequences‚ or is it merely a game. In the text as you like it by William Shakespeare many characters have alter egos in whom they use to influence and associate themselves with other characters. The two main characters that are pretending to be someone other than themselves are Celia and Rosalind. In act
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Love in Disguise: Analysis of a Shakespearean Comedy Throughout Twelfth Night Shakespeare uses the art of disguise to complicate the relationships formed between the characters of the play. The first character to assume a disguise was Viola who disguised herself as a man in order to get a good job for the count. Other examples of disguise include Malvolio who dresses in cross-garters in order to try and impress Olivia and Feste who pretends to be Sir Topas while Malvolio is locked in the dark
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Trevor Nunn’s adaptation of "Twelfth Night" is a masterpiece of insight and nuance. Instead of simply playing this gender-bending comedy of mistaken identity‚ the director highlights the dark undertones of the plot which show surprising depth. There are some alterations from the original text‚ but those who are less familiar with Shakespeare among the audience can appreciate the story being more easy to follow. For example‚ when Duke Orsino utters the famous opening line of the play‚ "If music be
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