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    On Tuesday, October 10th, I sat in the Drayton Hall Theatre waiting for the play to begin. I was pleasantly surprised when I walked in to find parts of the set already assembled on the sides of the stage, with the curtains drawn open and the complete theatre on display for us to marvel at and take in before the actual play began. After reading into the playbill and attending the play, you saw that Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night had an enlightening concept of love. The confusing and mesmerizing theme

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    opined that the film didn’t communicate the idea of procrastination and the core of the text. The film like Karmayogi helps to realize the sensibility of Shakespearean dramas. It is an undeniable factor. The film became real by utilizing the possibilities and challenges of the adaptations of dramas into films. Here adaptation performs the role of eliminating literary elements of literature in film media. Thus adaptation diminished theatricality and literariness and acquires the cinematic

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    Aristotle wrote the book called Poetics. In this book Aristotle talks about the six elements that make up a play. They are plot, character, idea, language, music, and spectacle. In any response of a play one should keep these six elements in mind. The Wolves was written by Sarah DeLappe and is a dramatic comedy. The first element we should talk about is plot; the plot structure for The Wolves is a variation. The two plot structures it is similar to the most are climatic and circular. In climatic

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    and analysis of a subject or situation through the literary application techniques such as comparison, criticism, modernism to come up with a well composed final content. An oral production or drama text in any literature works plays a crucial role in enriching the content. Some writer may classify some drama work as films and thus eliminate it from being part of writing. Oral productions provide enrichment to culture and language spicing up the written work ("Literary Genres: Definition, Types, Characteristics

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    Hollywood has been poisoned by racism to a point where it is unacceptable. For years, the entertainment industry has treated colored actors in an unjustifiable way and consistently put them in discriminatory situations. The racial bias and unfairness present in Hollywood have been seen through factors such as Oscar nominations and casting, as well as the actions of filmmakers. For two consecutive years, the Oscars excluded non-white nominees from the four acting categories, resulting in a nation-wide

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    man” and more business-minded. An explanation of the American dream can be found in the drama Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. Arthur Miller implements various character’s American dreams and how they got to where they are in the future. This drama reveals the corruption in the process of acquiring the American dream because everyone feels the need to look superior to their peers. Therefore, in the drama, Death of a Salesman, playwright Arthur Miller utilizes dramatic irony in order to reveal

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    William Shakespeare, also known as the greatest writer of English Literature, wrote a controversial play in 1609-1611 about the King of Sicilia who makes repulsive decisions reflecting his lack of humanity when it comes to his family. Bearing a child is a time that should bring out the joys of life and unite families. However, King Leontes of Sicilia destructs his opportunity to grow love for his unborn daughter and have what others only dream of because of suspicion that his wife is guilty of infidelity

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    require a certain customer loyalty, this implying having good service marketing skills. In this essay, a general framework on the applicability of the theatre metaphor to the services will be discussed. Key concepts and also the underpinnings of the drama metaphor will be presented. To do so, models acquired in class will be used, as well as relevant references from textbook. I) Value of services marketing: In today’s world, almost all the companies operate in markets, which are considered by an

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    of Ohio has also motivated my decision to apply to a reputable in-state University that offers quality education and promotes diversity. Concerning the choice of literature as a concentration, I have had a special interest in poetry and modern drama since my undergraduate studies, but

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    A man with a unique manipulation of language had the power to captivate minds centuries ago, and yet his legendary voice is still heard today. William Shakespeare was the man of his time at the forefront of drama and play writing. It is no wonder he stood as a noble character by the king, because his literary works were so cherished by all of the people. His audience praised him, and they understood him, however, the language that was recognizable to them might be more unfamiliar to us. As an illustration

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