coffin. Thus‚ the cask figuratively represents Fortunato’s final scene as he is trapped for eternity in the catacomb casket. Fortunato’s Costume is another factor in this tail that I found to be relatively ironic as well. Fortunato dresses as a court jester. His celebratory outfit contrasts with the grisly fate that awaits him. Periodically‚ the bell atop his cone-shaped hat jingles; which ads a nice touch from Poe’s creative mind. Fortunato’s name also fallows this theme of word play. The Italian name
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Cordelia’s tragic death is just too painful for her father to accept and he convinces himself that it isn’t really true. The feather‚ hence‚ functions as a symbol of Lear’s denial‚ one of the most common elements of grief. Significant Quotations “Jesters do oft prove prophets.” Addresses appearance‚ people may have a different side to them that is completely opposite of of their usual personality Someone with a sense of humour that jests will often prove to have another side to them that is wise
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As I entered the Norton Simon Museum ‚ the first exhibit I saw was a sketch done by the famous Pop artist Andy Warhol. The drawing was of canned tomatoes by Val Vita ‚ a company that Simon owned‚ and was commissioned for Simon’s birthday by his sister . As I walked through the extensive collection of paintings‚ drawings ‚ and sculptures‚ many of the pieces caught my eye. The museum was divided into different chronological periods so that one could see the evolution of art and the themes that were
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At the start of the movie known as ‘Groundhog Day’‚ we see the protagonist‚ Phil Connors‚ a selfish‚ arrogant weatherman who goes to the city of Punxsutawney to cover the annual Groundhog Day festivities. But when he stays there overnight‚ he starts reliving Groundhog Day over and over again‚ though no one else is aware of it‚ as it is only affecting Phil. At first‚ he is confused‚ but when he meets two men that he’s befriended‚ he asks them: ‘If this way your last day ever‚ what would you do?’
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Much Ado About Nothing was written between 1598 and 1599‚ it was first published in a good quarto in 1600. It is a mature romantic comedy‚ and has enjoyed considerable success in the theatre. This would make Much Ado one of Shakespeare’s later comedies. This is a specific comedy because the humour of Much Ado about Nothing does not depend upon funny situations. Though it has some similarities with earlier plays‚ the comedy of Much Ado derives from the characters themselves and the manners of the
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Twelfth Night Criticism William Shakespeare and The Twelfth Night Known for his tragedies‚ comedies‚ sonnets and love stories‚ William Shakespeare is argued to be one of the best writers of his time. Throughout his plays‚ including The Twelfth Night‚ he uses disguise and deceit to fool the other characters to benefit another. Shakespeare was born in April of 1564 in the town Stratford-upon-Avon. Although the exact date of his birth is not known‚ historians traditionally celebrate it on the 23rd
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Biting the Dust How could a boy who just entered into the game of life want to quit so soon? How could a boy with a whole life ahead of him pack up his bags so easily and walk right out the doors? How could a boy so young and so pure be mellowed with the poisonous act of suicide? All these puzzling questions revolve around the shocking truth of young Hamlet‚ the truth that could potentially end the life of Hamlet in a blink of an eye. Hamlet’s attraction to death dives way deeper than what he exposes
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word. When Fortunato believed he would find a cask of wine‚ he would really find his casket. Fortunato‚ which stands for “fortunate” in Italian‚ was actually very unfortunate in this grisly saga. Finally‚ Fortunato was dressed as a festive court jester but his outfit contrasted with his deadly fate. Also‚ your dramatic irony‚ that allowed me to know something that another character did not‚ really added suspense to the story. Fortunato told Montresor not to be concerned about his cough‚ it would
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varied according to status but included feasts‚ banquets‚ jousts and tournaments‚ plays‚ fairs‚ games and sports and‚ hunting. the feasts were enormous with a lot of food‚ dancing and entertainment including entertainers like clowns which were call Jesters‚ the jet-stream entertained the court. While everyone else could enjoy the rest of the entertainers including acrobats‚ mummers who were theater people that were doing the plays. There was loud music that was played on the Recorder‚ Cittern‚ Shawn
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old traditional Japanese culture. Geishas are female entertainers‚ they act as hostesses‚ dancers and companions mainly for a particular group of men. Geishas were common in the 18th and 19th centuries‚ originally were all male‚ mainly court jesters to Taikomochi where the geisha culture evolved from‚ in today’s times male geisha is extremely rare. As women started to take over the role they became known as onna geisha meaning “women artists”. It was customary for females to start their geisha
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