Object Analysis: Bust of Ariadne This terracotta bust depicts Ariadne‚ the daughter of King Minos of Crete‚ who helped Theseus through the labyrinth. It is 61 cm tall‚ hand scuplted‚ and has traces of paint indicating it was once fully painted. It was found in Falerii Novi‚ Italy. The sculpture was done in the Classical Etruscan style‚ being heavily influenced by Greek and Roman art. The bust is made of terracotta‚ which was a common material for the Etruscans. The hair is finely detailed‚
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opposed to desire. Duty can be a moral or legal obligation‚ an action or task that one is required to perform. While desire is a strong want or longing for something. The first example of duty versus desire comes within the first monolog of the play. Theseus‚ the Duke of Athens is frustrated that his wedding is four days away. He complains that time is moving too slowly. He is impatient. He desires the nuptial day to arrive so he may wed and then bed Hippolyta. As the Duke‚ he could of course order the
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explain the theme of love in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream“ ? The comedy play “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream“ ‚ written by William Shakespeare tells the adventures of four athenian young lovers and a group of six amateur actors surrounding the mariage of Theseus‚ the Duke of Athens and Hippolyta‚ the Queen of Amazons. The lovers and actors are controlled by the fairies as they enter the forest‚ where most of the play is set in. The fairies don’t only control the athenians but also get involved in their love
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Shakespeare’s Audience Research Synthesis Essay Many people find it hard to believe that William Shakespeare had a vocabulary that varied from 20‚000-25‚000 words‚ since he stopped attending school at the age of 13. In comparison to a college graduate‚ who is estimated to have 18‚000-23‚000 words in their vocabulary‚ it is not uncommon for one to find this difficult to accept. Shakespeare tried to satisfy all members of class in his audience by having certain elements in his plays appeal to the
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Her most popular book series would no doubt be The Hunger Games. With many wondering what influenced her she answers the question by saying “If I have to pick one story that most influenced "The Hunger Games‚" it would be the Greek myth of Theseus‚ which I read when I was about 8-years-old. In punishment for past deeds‚ Athens periodically had to send seven youths and seven maidens to a labyrinth. In the maze was this Minotaur‚ and it would eat them. Minos‚ the King of Crete‚ was furious with
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Choose one of the storytellers and his/her tale. What was the underlying motive for the storyteller telling his/her tale? Chaucer’s masterpiece‚ The Canterbury Tales‚ is the most famous and critically acclaimed work of Geoffrey Chaucer‚ a late-fourteenth-century English poet. Little is known about Chaucer’s personal life‚ and even less about his education‚ but a number of existing records document his professional life. Chaucer was born in London in the early 1340s‚ the only son in his family
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EXPLORE SHAKESPEARS PRESENTATION OF LOVE IN “A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM” The following essay will explore Shakespeare’s interpretation of love informing on language‚ characters and symbols Shakespeare uses to display the various themes linked to love. Discussing themes of control‚ jealousy‚ insanity‚ fickleness and the platonic love found within the characters of ‘A Midsummer Nights Dream’. The theme of love is used throughout the play and portrayed in the reality of Athens by day and the dreamlike
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Function/Significance in literature/culture- An allusion to Helen would signify her beauty. Her seizure was one of the causes to the Trojan War. Summary of Myth/Legend/Tale- When Helen reached puberty‚ she was kidnapped by the King of Athens‚ Theseus. Castor and Pollux‚ Helens brothers rescued her and returned her to her home in Sparta. Suitors from across the world represented the finest heirs to wealth and property came to Sparta to the chance to gain Helens hand in marriage. Helen chose Menelaus
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The Knight’s Tale is a story in a collection called the “The Canterbury Tales” by Geoffrey Chaucer.The story is about two knights that were captured and imprisoned in a tower by Theseus of Athens.On one may day Theseus’s sister-in-law walks by and Arcite and Palamon and‚unfortunately they both fall in love with her‚ and are now in feud for her love.Theseus then comes upon them fighting and declares them to fight once again for her love (even though they were already fighting for her in the first
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ACT I The first act of is the introduction to the main issue in the play. The opening scene is of Theseus and his future wife is talking about how excited they are to get married. The first scene follows the two to the court where they meet Egus‚ Hermia‚ Lysander and Demetrius all distressed and upset. The main act is basically about how Egus does not want his daughter to marry Lysander and wants to marry Hermia with a passion. However‚ Hermia’s father‚ Egus wants Hermia to marry Demetrius who
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