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eyes» by Salinger proves this point of view. The fact that jealousy is one of the main topics in the story emerges even in the titles as ‘jealousy’ is metaphorically called “green-eyed monster”. Here we can observe an allusion to Shakspeare’s tragicomedy “The merchant of Venice” where the expression is used for the first tim. In the story by Salinger the main character‚ Arthur‚ is extremely suspicious of his wife. He says‚”I practically have to keep myself from opening every goddam closet door
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THEA104 EXAM 2 Review KEY QUESTIONS: (1) What is bardolotry and what are some of the ways Shakespeare gets adapted today? - Bardolotry is the worshiping of Shakespeare. Shakespeare has a lasting impact. People are interested in the man and the mystique. 1) The Bard a) William Shakespeare i) The Bard – “He was not of an age but for all time” ii) Bardolatry – don’t read Webster or Marlowe but you are tormented with Shakespeare iii) Adaptation
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Common Features of a Shakespeare Comedy What makes a Shakespeare comedy identifiable if the genre is not distinct from the Shakespeare tragedies and histories? This is an ongoing area of debate‚ but many believe that the comedies share certain characteristics‚ as described below: * Comedy through language: Shakespeare communicated his comedy through language and his comedy plays are peppered with clever word play‚ metaphors and insults. 1. Love: The theme of love is prevalent in every
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Corruption due to Wealth through the Character of Claire in The Visit: A Tragicomedy The Visit is a play written by Friedrich Dürrenmatt and contains qualities from both tragedy and comedy. The play follows the billionaire Claire and her quest to exact vengeance upon her ex-lover‚ Alfred Ill. She will give the town of Güllen a billion dollars if one of the townsfolk kills him. Through the characterization of Claire‚ Dürrenmatt illustrates the corruptive effects of wealth. Dürrenmatt characterizes
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Pianist (b) J.M. Coetzee- Shame (c) Saul Bellow - Herzog (d) Salman Rushdie - Disgrace 4. The Plough and the ‘Stars’ was written by - (a) G.B. Shaw (b) Sean O’Casey (c) Lady Gregory (d) J.M. Synge 5. Willy Loman is a character in- (a) Waiting for Godot (b) A Doll’s House (c) The Cherry Orchard (d) The Death of a Salesman 6. John Evellyn and Samuel Pepys were the famous writers of - (a) Editorials (b) Letters (c) Essays (d) Diaries 7. The subtitle of Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel
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fully understand the author’s message and intent. Tobias Wolff and Alice Munro employ irony in their short stories in attempt to surprise the readers‚ giving them an opportunity for discovery. In Wolff’s “Hunters in the Snow”‚ irony acts as a tragicomedy agent‚ but its role is mainly to reveal the true nature of the protagonists’ characters. On the other hand Munro’s use of irony gives her story‚ “How I Met My Husband”‚ a nice and funny finale‚ suggesting coming of age through epiphany and also
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The Vocabulary of Drama Subgenres of types Comedy Tragedy Tragicomedy Closet Cycle Miracle Morality Thematic Aspects Deus ex machine Dramatic irony Tragic flaw or hermartia Unities Speeches Monologue Dialogue Soliloquy Asides Chorus Physical/Technical Aspects Props Conventions Stage Directions Other Terms In medias res A term for Horace‚ literally meaning “in the midst of things.” It is applied to the literary technique of opening a story in the middle of the action and
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