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    Discuss the role of the imagination in the work of one or more Romantic poets. The 19th century witnessed a shift in the perception of literary art‚ particularly poetry. The 18th century conception of art and literature was founded upon reason‚ logic and rationality. Tradition had valued art and literature for its ability to imitate human life. This however arguably took a step back and paved the way for the 19th century view that art and literature was to established on the grounds of pure

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    In “How to Read Literature like a Professor” Foster conveys new insight to books and movies. He explains about literature that isn’t just on the surface. He explains how the author chooses the correct season to put the movie in. Foster talks about the true meaning of flight. He also tells of what water means. The movie The Longest Ride connects with chapter 20. The movie is set at the end of summer about to be the start of summer. An art student‚ Sophia‚ is about to graduate from college and

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    In the romantic comedy play ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by William Shakespeare‚ the human condition is reflected upon in a variety of ways. Shakespeare expands on several aspects of the human condition‚ such as the social‚ cultural and personal aspects‚ in particular the vices and virtue in human nature by exploring them through his characters. He is able to show serious reflections on the human condition by exploring a variety of themes which are used throughout the play‚ such as deception as a double

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    disagree with these statements; in Clive Thompson’s article‚ “Smarter than You Think: How Technology Is Changing Our Minds for the Better”‚ he proposes that technology acts as an enabler for humans rather than a hindrance. Thompson believes that if humans and technology can seamlessly work together‚ humans can be transformed into experts in their respective fields of study regardless of their prior experience. Thompson’s summary of how technology has influenced the game of chess into a game that world

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    relieve stress and makes us feel better about ourselves. Comedy movies play such an important role in helping us laugh. There are many forms of movies out there today. In spite of the recent incline in action and horror movies today‚ comedy movies has always been my number one choice because it gives people an opportunity to look at humor in life‚ it usually has a pointless‚ useless moral that we can relate to‚ and it allows you to look at things in a new light and possibly expand your horizon

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    the play Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare was written to be a comedy. The truth is‚ Much Ado About Nothing does not contain many of the characteristics of a comedy‚ and the truth will be evident to this generation. This play is not a comedy because it does not have enough humor‚ it is not funny in today’s society‚ and it’s theme focuses on serious events. Much Ado About Nothing should not be considered a comedy because it does not maintain or possess a sizable quantity of humor. Dogberry

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    Shakespeare Comedy What makes a Shakespeare comedy identifiable if the genre is not distinct from the Shakespeare tragedies and histories? This is an ongoing area of debate‚ but many believe that the comedies share certain characteristics‚ as described below: * Comedy through language: Shakespeare communicated his comedy through language and his comedy plays are peppered with clever word play‚ metaphors and insults. 1. Love: The theme of love is prevalent in every Shakespeare comedy. Often

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    For this article I have chosen to use Shani Mootoo’s Moving Forward Sideways Like a Crab. I have selected this novel for its rich text that explores the dilemmas faced by a transgender person as they explore their own gender identity‚ digging deep into their intersectionality and commitment to starting life anew as a man. As the story unfolds‚ with the strategic use of contrast between life in Toronto as Sid and life in Trinidad as Sidney‚ elements of oppression that are unique to trans people

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    has a happy ending. Alas‚ Shakespeare can only be so nice. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is full of many burns and insults from one character to another. Shakespeare shows many examples of comedy‚ but a big one is insult comedy‚ of which he shows many examples of within the script. Insult comedy is a form of comedy in which one person taunts or teases another person for comedic effect. An insult is usually something bad used to make another person’s self esteem drop. Shakespeare‚ however‚ brings comedic

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    foreshadows the later events of the scene including Don John’s minor attempt to sabotage the marriage‚ using deception and disguise to his advantage. Here‚ Don John asks Claudio ‘Are not you Signor Benedick?’‚ whilst knowing of course‚ that it is Claudio‚ yet seizes his chance to play the mischievous character. Claudio replies ‘You know me well‚ I am he’‚ thinking that he is the deceptive one in disguising himself as another character‚ when in fact Don John’s plans are far more scheming than that. Not only

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