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    These are 5 accounts of how Olivia was held‚ and ended up on floor. Which to believe? We have 3 from school staff which use terms: held behind her back‚ restrained‚ remove from situation‚ relocate‚ escort‚ etc. all prim‚ proper and by the book. And then 2 are from students‚ who use the terms put in a headlock‚ and holding in a full nelson (it is considered that restraint’s such as these are very dangerous because of possible spinal cord injuries). We tend to believe the students accounts more so

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    “Hamlet” and “Twelfth Night” are two Shakespeare plays of complete opposites. Due to one being written as a tragedy‚ and the other as a comedy‚ many comparisons can be drawn between the two plays‚ on themes and motifs that develop throughout the plays. One of the themes that is easily recognisable in the early stages of both plays‚ is that of deceit and disguise. In “Hamlet”‚ we learn early on that Hamlet decides to act as a madman in order to try and weed out a confession from his uncle about the

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    known plays. He is famous because of his creativty and giftedness with writing plays as well as his acting abilities . Althought his play " twelfth night " is a romantic comedy while " Romeo & Juliet " is romatic tragedy ‚ they both show that love can cause pain ; Many of the characters claim to suffer painfully from beying in love .. In the " twelfth night " we have more than one love story ‚ Olivia describes love as a plague from which she suffers terribly ; Viola also seems unhappy " My state

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    “Confusion and deception are key elements of comedy.” How does Shakespeare present these ideas in Twelfth Night? Confusion and deception are two key elements that occur often in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and they seem to go hand in hand with one another- where one occurs the other is slowly behind. As in most comedies‚ Twelfth Night celebrates different forms of confusion and deception in order to make the play more entertaining and comical Shakespeare incorporates the confusion and deception throughout

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    The nature of gender consists of both physical and psychological elements that have come together to help shape human history and culture. Society has come to associate gender with specific cultural norms to adhere to. In William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and As You Like It‚ the performance of gender is examined by the characters who frequently change their identity in order to explore paths not available to females because of cultural restrictions. The change of clothes causes the characters to

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    William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night and John Webster’s The Duchess of Malfi are fascinating plays with convoluted plots that cause the reader to ponder the possible differences of females roles in 17th century society versus the present day. This is what makes the plays so amazing and interesting‚ as good literature can easily invoke feelings in its reader‚ challenging personal morals and beliefs. " In early Modern England‚ both gender and hierarchy‚ with the man at the top‚ and the husband’s patriarchal

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    Twelfth Night: Comedic Techniques Elaborate the Nature of Love The infamous Shakespeare comedy “Twelfth Night” uses a variety of techniques to depict humor and comicality but‚ manages to develop the nature of love in doing so. Literary devices such as puns‚ dramatic irony and scene layout are used to provide comedy but‚ characters are what represent Shakespeare’s personal thoughts on the broad topic of love. Characters in every type of literature give life to the story and are a gateway of expressing

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    The Contrast between She’s the Man and Twelfth Night (the Play) Outline Introduction: Introduce “Twelfth Night” the play written by William Shakespeare Relate “Twelfth Night” to “She’s the Man” Elaborate on “She’s the Man” Recognize the differences and similarities between both and which are more important. Body Paragraph 1# Elaborate on “She’s the Man” and “Twelfth Night”‚ and emphasize on the mood‚ symbolism and imagery portrayed in the different situations and how they are similar:

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    Does Bubble Gum Elasticity Affect Bubble Size? John Ruan‚ Ethan Mann‚ Karina Orozco‚ Viraja Alluri‚ and Nathan Ashta Mrs. Brazel Gregory Middle School Team 8-4 PURPOSE The purpose of this experiment is to determine if the elasticity of bubble gum affects the diameter of a bubble blown with the gum. HYPOTHESIS If the elasticity of the bubble gum is higher‚ then the diameter of the bubble blown will be significantly larger because the bubble will be able to stretch farther

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    “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination” – Albert Einstein. This cannot be more true in the case of William Shakespeare. In regards to his play Twelfth Night his creative genius is seen in his ability to create sharp and clever characters through perfectly crafted plots and themes. His aptitude to generate characters that goes against the dictate of society such as Viola and Maria marks him as one of the greatest playwrights of his age. However‚ his facilities as a writer

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