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    Couses of Semantic Changes

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    primary differences in idiom and imagery between the two languages. At the other extreme is the adaptation of the work into the other language ‚ and attempt to comprehend and communicate the spirit and meaning of the work by adapting it to the conventions and idioms of the language into which it is being rendered. Each translator must strike some kind of balance between these two extremes – which is being called " faithful ugliness" or " faithless beauty". * World literature : A term coined

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    The Hague Convention

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    Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict with Regulations for the Execution of the Convention 1954 The Hague‚ 14 May 1954 - First Protocol‚ The Hague‚ 14 May 1954 - Second Protocol‚ The Hague‚ 26 March 1999 | | The High Contracting Parties‚  Recognizing that cultural property has suffered grave damage during recent armed conflicts and that‚ by reason of the developments in the technique of warfare‚ it is in increasing danger of destruction; 

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    Midterm Answers

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    Points Awarded 90.00 Points Missed 0.00 Percentage 100% 1. What is a theatre critic? A) someone who has a very limited knowledge of the theatre B) someone who never likes anything C) someone who does not appreciate theatre as an art form D) someone who observes theatre and then analyzes and comments on it Points Earned: 2.0/2.0 Correct Answer(s): D 2. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate space for an off-off Broadway production? A) church B) warehouse C) basement

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    Narrative Conventions

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    the ways the author expresses this is through the narrative convention of style or mood. In this piece the convention of plot is also utilised by the author to develop this idea. Characterisation is another narrative convention successfully utilised to explore this theme. By themselves these elements are nothing‚ but when together‚ they effectively portray the theme of deception in the fantastic short story Killer. The narrative convention of style or mood is a major component which represents the

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    Cloudstreet

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    you ever wondered where the origins of theatre began? It is a well-known fact that the earliest forms of drama were developed in Ancient Greek by philosophers interested in using entertainment for social and philosophical commentary. It is essential that young people are exposed to the earliest form of scripted drama as it provides a foundation for understanding dramatic styles and conventions which are the basis for all the theatre which followed. ‘Cloudstreet’ has won countless awards‚ including

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    Elements of Drama

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    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA A. PLOT: This is the arrangement of events in a play‚ the selection and order of scenes based on a story. A story is different from a plot in a way that a story has full account of events while a plot has a selection of scenes from the story in chronological order for stage presentation. The plot has elements like exposition; this is everything the audience needs to know about a play. Conflict; this is the clash of opposing forces. Climax; this is the point at which one of the

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    together for good‚ for those who are called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 As our Founding fathers shaped our nation through the Constitution‚ we can truly see how God took control of the Convention and allowed his will to be done. After the Convention‚ Dr. Franklin wrote‚ “Our General Convention‚ when it formed the new Federal Constitution

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    stereotypical characters‚ and all the action happened on stage. Melodramatic plays were also morality based - that is Right Vs. Wrong. Before The Touch of Silk by Betty Roland was written in 1928‚ Australian drama was very melodramatic. The Touch of Silk overtly draws on some of the dramatic conventions of 19th century melodrama‚ but Roland tried to steer away from melodrama and instead has based The Touch of Silk on naturalism. Every act of melodrama concludes with a climax‚ leaving the audience‚ which

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    We live in a world where‚ without conflict‚ there is no entertainment. It is a convention of drama that there must be conflict between characters in order for it to be entertaining‚ and thus be successful. We can consider a text to be successful if the playwright is able to convey a view of a theme or issue to the audience that challenges our views as he or she originally intended. Through the conflicting views of characters‚ the audience is often exposed to attitudes and opinions different to their

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    backwards to take care of their children‚ Edna is clearly not as much a ‘mother-woman’; her children had learned to be the type to stand up and brush off the dirt rather than run to mommy if they fell down. Her marriage to Leonce was more a social convention than it was a loving relationship‚ as if she only married because it was the thing to do. This was not an uncommon arrangement‚ but Edna’s treatment of it was- with little passion and emotional connection in her marriage‚ she commits emotional adultery

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