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    ironically‚ brings his misfortune on himself. Antagonist – (the villain) – a character‚ group of characters‚ or institution‚ that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend. Aeschylus (525-456 B.C.E.) – Agamemnon‚ The Libation Bearers‚ & the Eumenides. Sophocies (496-406 B.C.E.) – Oedipus Rex‚ Antigone‚ & Oedipus at Colonus. Euripedes (448-385 B.C.E.) – Andromache‚ Medea‚ & the Trojan Women. According to Aristotle‚ Tragedy arouses pity & fear

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    earthly food or any food for that matter to survive in the underworld. The role of offering sustenance to the deceased was far more symbolic‚ not necessarily executing the function of allaying hunger. Instead‚ offerings were generally manifested as‚ libations (post death)‚ and quite commonly lekythos‚ all of which were given not to literally feed but as a gesture of recognition of the deceased’s achievements in life and their passing to the afterlife. The bleak nature of the Greek underworld meant that

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    Spenser Pulleyking 1436071 University of Tulsa HON-1003-02 The Many Faces of Electra: Aeschylus and Sophocles 1385 Words Dr. Avi Mintz While Helen of Troy might have had a face that launched a thousand ships‚ Electra of Argos had a face that launched a thousand stories. Aeschylus‚ Sophocles‚ and Euripides‚ three famous ancient Greek playwrights from the 4th and 5th Century BCE‚ all produced their own versions of Electra’s story that survive to this day. While

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    When choosing a poet to give Athens much needed advice to save it from what seems to be the inevitable end to the Peloponnesian war‚ one might consider either Euripides or Aeschylus. Both are excellent tragedians. Based on one’s political beliefs‚ one will probably easily choose one over the other because they stand on opposite sides of the political spectrum. Euripides is for a more socially progressive state‚ whereas Aeschylus is for a more conservative form. However‚ there is a third‚ and in fact

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    THEATRE Theatre a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. Elements of design and stagecraft are used to enhance the physicality‚ presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from

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    be recorded as a(n) (Points : 6) increase in manufacturing overhead control. decrease in manufacturing overhead control. increase in finished goods control. decrease in finished goods control. 4. (TCO 6) Libations Corporation manufactures a line of flags. The annual demand for its flag display is estimated to be 100‚000 units. The

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    and also to the spirit of his father. After making these offerings‚ Orestes sees his sister Electra coming up to their fathers tomb‚ with the chorus. Due to a dream Clytemnestra’s been having‚ she sends Electra to pour out libations on Agamemnon’s tomb . While pouring this libation‚ Electra sees a lock of hair that looks much like her own. She starts to think about who’s it might be‚ since it’s not hers and comes to the conclusion that it has to be her brother Orestes’ hair. She then notices some footsteps

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    * History and memory * Relationship * Purpose - topic sentence * Selection - represent The interrelationship between factual history and factual memory allows a universal understanding to be gained. Denise Levertov’s Libation and A Letter to Marek about a Photograph are showing personal experiences as well as a sense of separation and about the World War 2 refugees. Similarly in Nam Le’s The Boat we can see the personal experiences and the refugees. Through all of these

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    The Egyptian ‘empire’ The Egyptian ‘empire’ New kingdom egypt from amenhotep iii to the death of ramesses ii New kingdom egypt from amenhotep iii to the death of ramesses ii 1. What is an empire? What benefits can the ruling nation receive as a result of controlling an empire? An empire is when a leader controls a nation. It was harder for them to find an emperor that resembled a ‘warrior image’. 2. In your own words‚ list the changes that occurred in Egyptian society as a result

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    Unlike the other magnificent design of libation cups which are made in the shape of nature form of horns‚ it is much similar to our modern drinking cup. In spite of its relative small size‚ the carvings are still has elaborate and deserve to be prized. It is noteworthy that the cup reproduces

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