Although they are famous works by two different famous poets‚ "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning and "Ulysses" by Alfred Lord Tennyson share many similarities. Both poems are examples of dramatic monologues‚ in that they consist entirely of the speech of the main character. As a result they both have very few stanzas. "My Last Duchess" is set in Italy during the Renaissance period. In this poem the Duke is talking to his prospective father-in-law’s servant about a painting of his former wife. Ulysses
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The Apology‚ an Artslink Queensland production‚ is a powerful‚ realistic play incorporating the issues of bullying experienced in this modern era. It increasingly deals with the effects that physical and verbal abuse can potentially have on the victim both in the present and the future. Within this essay‚ the review of multiple dramatic skills and styles along with the dramatic elements (relationship‚ mood and symbol) will be thoroughly discussed‚ in order to explain if these were manipulated at
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The poem "My Last Duchess" by Robert Browning is often anthologized as an illustration of dramatic monologue. It initially appeared in the year 1842 in the Dramatic Lyrics of Browning. The verse is written in the 28 rhymed couplets of the iambic pentameter. This verse is loosely supported on historical incidents relating Alfonso‚ the Duke of Ferrara‚ who used to live in 16th century. Theme The central themes are influence‚ power‚ marriage‚ egotism and aristocracy. It is likely to utilize blanket
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Communication: Kanye Interrupting Beck Through a Social Drama Lens By definition‚ a social drama is “a moment (or series of moments) in a community when someone is called publicly to account for his or her violation of a cultural expectation. Subsequently‚ there is a process of response(s) to the challenge‚ acceptance or rejection of the response(s)‚ and either reintegration of the transgressor or social schism” (Coutu 392). But a social drama can also provide further insight into how we communicate
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a conscientious Endeavour to explore‚ evaluate and establish the greatness of Tagore’s genius in the literary world that has long been a subject of interrogation and negligence. Tagore made major contribution in the realm of English novel‚ poetry‚ drama‚ music‚ painting‚ poetics and philosophy. His inspired genius and comprehensive vision surpassed the barriers of languages and traditions to seek its outlet through various forties‚ languages and patterns. Whatever‚ mode and form fascinated his creative
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English Victorian Robert Browning was a poet and playwright‚ mastering in dramatic monologue and narrative criticisms of art‚ beauty‚ and the natural world. Born May 7th‚ 1812 into the reign of Queen Victoria‚ society had transformed into a romantic hub from a rationalistic one‚ consisting on decisions based on personal moral standing‚ a movement of the preceding Georgian period. Browning’s sadistic‚ troubled characters‚ and uncomfortable dark humor are intriguing‚ and the colorful placement of words
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techniques through which Williams creates the atmosphere of the play. A) Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a play that is spilling with dramatic scenes throughout. He uses a wide variety of techniques which help heighten and emphasize the drama in the scenes. These techniques include the use of music such as the “Blue Piano” and “The Varsouviana Polka”‚ Animalistic Images that appear throughout the play‚ language‚ and his use of personality clashes of the characters and their individual mannerisms
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History of Drama Ancient Drama The origins of Western drama can be traced to the celebratory music of 6th-century BC Attica‚ the Greek region centered on Athens. Although accounts of this period are inadequate‚ it appears that the poet Thespis developed a new musical form in which he impersonated a single character and engaged a chorus of singer-dancers in dialogue. As the first composer and soloist in this new form‚ which came to be known as tragedy‚ Thespis can be considered both the first dramatist
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achievement of Plato as a critic. Plato was the first philosopher-scholar who gave a formal and systematic shape to criticism. It is believed that he started his career as a poet but soon after his meeting with Socrates‚ he destroyed his poems and dramas and began to take active interest in philosophy and politics. But he was not a professed critic of literature and his critical observations are not embodied in any single work. His chief ideas are contained in the Dialogues and the Republic. Both
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as far as showing the ambassador a painting of his last wife‚ and how he got her murdered because she did not give him what he deserved. “Porphyria’s Lover”‚ another poem by Robert Browning also is told by someone other than the author. This is a monologue that leads up to Porphyria’s death. These two poems are connected by three central messages. Both upper classes are in control‚ both of the women in the poems are murdered by someone that they loved‚ and jealousy. To begin‚ one of the main comparisons
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