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3.Tragedies of the era focused on creating a sense of both terror and pity in the audience. Shakespeare was the master of tragedy (Hamlet‚ Othello)‚ but other writers were quite popular as well‚ including John Webster who had a hit with The Duchess of Malfi. 4.Perhaps for the first time‚ English patrons during the Elizabethan period could go to the theater for a good laugh. Again‚ though Shakespeare was the most popular‚ other successful playwrights such as Ben Johnson (The Alchemist) enjoyed
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FESTIVAL The Lion Dance is one of the most popular dances in China. Known as the king of animals‚ the lion is a traditional symbol of good luck in China. The dance has a long history stretching back 2000 years. Records show that during the Tang Dynasty (618-907)‚ the Lion Dance was already performed for the royal family.When is the Lantern festival occassions‚ people often organize lion dance to add to the fun. If well performed‚ the lion dance is belived to bring luck and happiness. Chinese
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Literature and Film in Horror Literature and film has been a large part of horror for a long time in history. Horror has been in literature since early 1200s because of the book called Inquisition. The book was largely inspired by religion and witchcraft. Film in horror started with the first horror film Le Manoir Du Diable by a French filmmaker named Georges Melies‚ this film was only two minutes long. Hopefully‚ in this paper you will learn about the history of literature and film in horror.
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This essay will outline the factors that led to the First World War‚ these include: Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ Militarism and the assassination of Duke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. The First World War started on the 28th of July 1914 and finally ended on the 11th of November 1918. The formation of Alliances was one factor that significantly contributed to the commencement of World War One. These alliances allowed smaller countries with weaker military forces to seek help from larger and more
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In William Shakespeare’s comedic play‚ "Twelfth Night"‚ a recurring theme is deception. The characters in the play used deception for a variety of purposes. Viola’s use of deception involves her disguising herself as a man in order to obtain a job with the Duke of Illyria‚ Orsino. On the other hand‚ Maria‚ Olivia’s servant‚ writes a letter to Malvolio in Olivia’s handwriting to make Malvolio act foolishly because of his love for Olivia. While some use deception as a means of survival‚ others use
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Long Term Causes World war one is a case of one thing lead to another. Although the fuse to the war was lit it didn’t go off untill the assasination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Now the countries didn’t have the best relations with each other‚ which was also another cause for the war. When Astria-Hungery declared war on Siberia on 28 July 1914 they didn’t count on Russia to come to Siberia’s aid. Both countries had allies that where bound by treaty to come and
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The revenge play or revenge tragedy is a form of tragedy which was extremely popular in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras. The best-known of these are Thomas Kyd ’s The Spanish Tragedy and William Shakespeare ’s Hamlet. The genre was first categorised by the scholar Fredson Bowers. Contents [hide] 1 Origins‚ conventions‚ and themes 2 History 3 Influence 4 Film 5 References Origins‚ conventions‚ and themes[edit] The only clear precedent and influence for the Renaissance genre is the work
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Glossary of Literary terms – Drama Act-: A lengthy segment of a play‚ comprising several scenes. A major division in a play. Each act may have one or more scenes. Greek plays were performed as continuous wholes‚ with interpolated comment from the Chorus. Horace appears to have been the first to insist on a five-act structure. At some stage during the Renaissance the use of five acts become standard practice among French dramatists. Plays by Shakespeare and his contemporaries have natural
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