On May the 29th 1600 I went to visit the old globe theatre. I went to see the then brand-new play; Romeo and Juliet. As you can expect it was a very busy event. As I entered the huge complex I dashed straight up the stairs to pay for a seat in the middle gallery so I didn’t have to be squashed in amongst the poor and revolting people in the yard. It was like a stampede! There was so much excitement and people were so desperate to see this new performance that the entire place was filled up in about
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Jessica Rud Mr. Evans English 102 14 November 2012 Conventions to Humor the Audience In comedies‚ the audience is aware of certain conventions that must be displayed to make the show or the play a comedy. Conventions are widely used techniques in art and literature. Comedy conventions have changed since the Elizabethan times to modern day. In Elizabethan times‚ a happy ending is a device that brings emotion to the audience after all the humor. In modern sitcoms‚ a technique called satire is
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Ancient Greek Theater is the first historical record of "drama‚" which is the Greek term meaning "to do" or "to act." Beginning in the 5th century BC‚ Greek Theater developed into an art that is still used today. During the golden age of the Athenians plays were created‚ plays that are considered among the greatest works of world drama. Today there are thousands of well-known plays and films based on the re-make of ancient drama. Theater originated from the religious rites of ancient Greek tribes
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In 19th century Melodrama was the primary theatrical form in Europe. The word "melodrama" comes from "Melos"‚ Greek word for song. It originating in 18th century - used with a short piece of music contrast or associated with spoken drama. By the end of 19th century form‚ this merged into a salon entertainment. Often in melodrama‚ the dialogues were in the form of poetry rather than everyday language. It mostly involved 2 to 5 acts and almost never went over 5. Moreover‚ it contained limited characters
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Whether witnessing a performance or reading the text of a play‚ we rely on the dialogue to enable us to create an image of characters in a text‚ to decide whether we like or dislike them and to try to understand them and their actions. Two levels of language are used in A Streetcar Named Desire - the words spoken by the characters in the play and the text of the stage directions. The nuances of speech set the characters in their social class context and show the differences of social status and
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A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky I’m making a pizza the size of the sun‚ a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton‚ a pizza too massive to pick up and toss‚ a pizza resplendent with oceans of sauce. I’m topping my pizza with mountains of cheese‚ with acres of peppers‚ pimentos‚ and peas‚ with mushrooms‚ tomatoes‚ and sausage galore‚ with every last olive they had at the store. My pizza is sure to be one of a kind‚ my pizza will leave other pizzas behind‚ my pizza will be a delectable
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search of the necessary facts to penetrate in the idea deeper. 31 Good Compare & Contrast Essay Topics IDEAS a liberal arts vs. a technical education two friends with different lifestyles watching a movie on tv vs. viewing it in a theatre the place where you live vs. the place you would like to live suburban
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Third International Conference Science and Technology in Archeology and Conservation. 7-11 December 2004‚ Hashemite University‚ Jordan. acta Fundación El legado andalusì‚ Spain. pp. 263-280 Assessment of the Relations between Ancient Theatres‚ Landscape and Society Naif Haddad Dept. of Conservation Science‚ Queen Rania‟s Institute of Tourism and Heritage‚ the Hashemite University‚ Zarqa 13115‚ Jordan‚ E-mail: naifh@hu.edu.jo ABSTRACT The theater is a specialized category of buildings designed
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2005‚ Torino‚ Italy________ DOCUMENTATION OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AND MONUMENTS: ANCIENT THEATRES IN JERASH N. Haddad‚ T. Akasheh Dept. of Conservation Science‚ Queen Rania’s Institute of Tourism and Heritage‚ the Hashemite University‚ Zarqa 13115‚ Jordan‚ E-mail naifh@hu.edu.jo‚ takasheh@index.com.jo KEY WORDS: documentation‚ immovable cultural heritage‚ 3D laser Scanner‚ Photomodeler‚ theatres of Jerash. ABSTRACT Modern technology has changed matters in documentation significantly and promises
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The Messenger’s Speech I arrive with tragic news from the hospital. I will tell all that I saw‚ no lies or cover-ups. I followed my master‚ the Hospital Administrator‚ To the ward of detainment. Where the women‚ with their heads drooped‚ Newborns starving in their arms The smell of death‚ all around‚ The odor of vomit‚ splattered on the floor‚ Like the blood of maiden Monica‚ Was soon to be. Suddenly we heard a piercing scream‚ A sound that raised the hairs on the back of my neck
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