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    Portrait of Augustus as General Roman portraiture was one of the most significant periods in the development of portrait art. The characteristics of Roman portraitures are more modest‚ realistic‚ idealized‚ and natural. Also‚ the body compositions‚ muscles and facial expressions of portraits and sculptures are more advanced. Many roman portraits are directly linked to specific individuals‚ such as gods and emperors. They were often used for propaganda purposes and included ideological messages

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    In Much Ado About Nothing the main story line is about Hero and Claudio falling in love and the sub plot is Beatrice and Benedick’s merry war of the sexes. The conflict in the play is that Don John creates an appearance that Hero has been unfaithful to Claudio. The main theme of the play is love and comedy. Love is a theme in this play because two couples falling in love. Comedy is also a theme in this play because of Beatrice and Benedick’s verbal exchanges moreover the comedy act with Dogberry

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    Ancient Greek Deities and Their Human Characteristics The ancient Greek Gods and their myths have existed in the human imagination and spirit for as long as man has had the ability to pass down their fables. Since before the dawn of recorded events‚ when man was limited to oral communications‚ the people of ancient Greece recounted to each other and to succeeding generations a variety of myths and legends surrounding the everlasting anecdotes of these magnetizing heroes. Some of these stories

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    Having faith in a prophecy is better than trying to circumvent it. Faith also appears in more nuanced situations having to do with trust and belief. Psyche‚ for example‚ cannot bear to not see her husband during the daylight‚ so she chooses to see Cupid in the light‚ against his wishes. Although eventually she redeems

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    sourness made the object all the more pleasing: "that maketh it be coueted more:" (line 10). He goes on to say that objects that are gained effortlessly‚ are not as desirable as those that bring pain (lines11-12). Spenser ended this "amoretto" (little Cupid) expressing that the gain of endless pleasure is worth the little pain it brings (lines 13-14). Although Spenser’s "Sonnet 26" is but few lines‚ it is rich in meaning. Spenser reflected on the idea that everything‚ including life‚ was made sweeter

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    energies of departed souls. Mythology – All the myths of a particular society gathered together. Greek mythology is the most well-known – talks about gods and how they made cities and how they influenced the Greek culture. The tale of Psyche and Cupid – they were husband and wife but she couldn’t look at him or else he would leave her. Narrative – An account in prose or verse (poetry) of an actual or a fictional event or a sequence of events; a story. Another word for this term could be story‚

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    helps to make the lines memorable. ‘The agate1 lamp within thy hand‚’ (line 13) 1. a variety of chalcedony ‘Ah! Psyche1‚ from the regions which’ (line 14) 1. in Greek and Roman mythology‚ it was a beautiful princess dear to the god of love‚ Eros (Cupid)‚ who would visit her in a darkened room in a palace. One night she used an agate lamp to discover his identity. Later‚ at the urging of Eros‚ Zeus gave her the gift of immortality. Eros then married her. THEMES the beauty of a woman with whom Poe

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    Explore Shakespeare’s presentation of the various forms of love in the first three acts of ‘As You Like It’ Various forms of love are depicted in Shakespeare’s play ‘As You Like It’ which clearly show the relationships between the key characters in the play as well as illustrating the different aspects of their characteristics. The first three acts introduce the ideas of love and how they differ in the context of different subjects in the play; whether it is a romantic love or a friendship Shakespeare’s

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    William Shakespeare was one of history’s most influential literary geniuses‚ whose work transcended time. His plays and sonnets have intrigued scholars and ordinary people alike for over 400 years. Even though his works and contributions to history are known‚ most of his personal life remains a mystery even to this day. While his life is quite cryptic‚ there are some connections that can be drawn between Shakespeare’s works and his life or the events surrounding it. One can clearly see examples in

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    communication trust and most important : passion and stability‚ are the ingredients needed to bake a sweet and never ending happy marriage. If you want a tasteful cake you need the right ingredients but completing the recipes list is not a task since cupid quiet‚traditions died and man decided that commitment is a useless- pre historic belief and woman lost respect for their pride. Passion and luxury are the greatest love fakers that is why youth in this modern era have decided to take big steps without

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