Seasons The seasons of the year differ in different parts of the world. In countries in the temperate zone‚ like England‚ the year is divided into four seasons Winter in December‚ January and February‚ Spring in March‚ April and May‚ Summer in June‚ July and August and Autumn in September‚ October and November. The winter is the cold season. The land is often covered with snow; lakes and ponds and streams are frozen; the sky is dull and cloudy‚ and there are frequent storms of wind and rain.
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Full Circle from Sin to Salvation Great works of literature have been written throughout history. However‚ The Divine Comedy and Paradise Lost have the inept ability to stir the soul and cause a person to examine and re-examine their life. The brilliant descriptions‚ use of imagery‚ metaphor and simile give a person a vivid picture of the creation of man and the possibilities for life in the hereafter. This is done‚ as a person is able to see‚ full circle‚ from the beginning of time to the
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Jessica Rud Mr. Evans English 102 14 November 2012 Conventions to Humor the Audience In comedies‚ the audience is aware of certain conventions that must be displayed to make the show or the play a comedy. Conventions are widely used techniques in art and literature. Comedy conventions have changed since the Elizabethan times to modern day. In Elizabethan times‚ a happy ending is a device that brings emotion to the audience after all the humor. In modern sitcoms‚ a technique called satire is
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The comedy in both Midsummer Night’s Dream and Lysistrata is portrayed through the comic characters suffering some pain. In Lysistrata the men were suffering from their wives refusing to have sexual relations until the war ends. Watching the men suffer physical pain over the sex strike brings more excitement and entertainment to the audience. Even now a days sexual content is considered humorous‚ especially when the men want it so much in this play but the women tease them and then refuse. Also whenever
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respective genres. The first play is categorized as a comedy because of nature of the plot and the happy conclusion. In the play‚ however‚ there is a secret plot to ruin Claudio and Hero’s love that could have turned into the ending of Othello but instead turns out for the better. The latter is considered a history simply because it pertains to a former English king’s rule and death. This play could be considered simply a drama or perhaps a tragedy because Richard ends up dead. Despite the overlap
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How the Wall of Jericho Falls It Happened One Night set the place for the “screwball” comedy‚ the witty and romantic clash of temperaments between a man and a woman mismatched in both personality and social position. Through one of the greatest romantic comedies in film history‚ Frank Copra shows the outlandish nature of the rich and the nature of man being the controller in relationships as well as in society. It is the reversal of the Cinderella story‚ a modern tale with light hearted sex appeal
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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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Satire Satire is writing that ridicules the faults of individuals‚ groups‚ institutions‚ society‚ culture‚ or even humanity in general. Although satire is often humorous‚ its purpose is not simply to make readers laugh but also to correct the shortcomings that it points out. Satire is therefore a form of persuasive writing. Sarcasm and irony are commonly used in satirical stories. A great example of satire lies in The Unknown Citizen by W. H. Auden. It is a dark satire about what can possibly
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Divine Comedy still inspires 700 years after its writing‚ and has not yet yielded all of its secrets‚ though it is one of the most widely studied works ever to be written. The name “Dante” and that of The Divine Comedy are known the world over‚ but what of the man Dante? What of the allegory beneath his verses? The history of the Divine Poet‚ his life‚ his love and the mysteries of his great achievements are known to relatively few‚ compared to the number of people who have read the Comedy. My purpose
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Rhetoric 195 29 November 2011 The Illusions of Romantic Comedies and its Effect on Marriage It is no surprise that while the media is a source for news‚ education‚ and primarily entertainment‚ it has also been influencing society regarding our beliefs and values in a variety of ways. Consequently‚ media influence is often used in studies such as communication and sociology‚ to examine the affects it has on its audience. Sociologists refer to this as a mediated culture where media reflects
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