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    "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” (Romeo and Juliet Act II, Scene II). Shakespeare is one of the most famous writer to be connected to the globe theater. That theater is where most of Shakespeare play were first presented to the public. Shakespeare bought his share of the globe theater along with others from lord chamberlain’s men. The globe theater was the biggest out of the four theaters. Shakespeare has a very important literature part on the world and the globe theater helped put…

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    Over five hundred years have passed since William Shakespeare plays have been in existence; however, they still remain to be some of the most popular plays in modern society. Many persons ponder about the reasons for the timelessness of Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare has managed to write his plays in such a way that they last for a lifetime instead of a season because he understood human nature. Shakespeare encapsulates universal emotions and timeless truths in his works the themes that he…

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    “Well, about six weeks ago, she heard the name Gatsby for the first time in years. It was when I asked you – do you remember?”(Fitzgerald 145 ). In the book The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Daisy was the one thing Gatsby wanted. He threw big parties, but he did not care unless Daisy was there. So when Daisy got in trouble, all Gatsby wanted was to protect his flower. Ignorance is not bliss, and allowing others to be ignorant can hurt you in the end. Gatsby allows Daisy to run over Myrtle…

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    Topic Since the eighteenth century, scholars have debated whether William Shakespeare, high school dropout and glove maker’s son from the backwoods town of Stratfordupon-Avon, would have had the education, sophistication and literary skill to have written plays that are considered the most important works of literature in English. In the course of this debate, scholars have put forward many contenders as the “real author” of the plays, Queen Elizabeth I, Francis Bacon, and Christopher Marlowe.…

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    The word Noh means skill, craft, or the talent particularly in the field of performing arts in this context. The word Noh may be used alone or with gaku (fun, music) to form the word nōgaku. Noh is a classical tradition that is highly valued by many today. When used alone, Noh refers to the historical genre of theatre originated from sarugaku in the mid 14th century and continues to be performed today.[4] Noh and kyōgen "originated in the 8th century when the sangaku was transmitted from China…

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    he also acted them out, he was an actor and performed at the Global Theater. He was born in April 23, 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom and died at April 23, 1616 at the same place he was born. He had three nicknames, Bard of Avon, Swan of Avon and The Bard. Also, he was educated at the King’s New School. Shakespeare was baptized in April 26, 1564 at Stratford-upon-Avon, England. From 1594 forward he started to be an important member of Lord Chamberlain’s Men company of theatrical…

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    Of the considerable number of truths about Shakespeare, one of the most bizarre of all is that, despite the fact that he is viewed as the finest essayist of the English Language that there has ever been, Shakespeare didn't really compose every one of the expressions of some of his plays. Truth be told, a few individuals say that William Shakespeare didn't compose any of his works at all and that William Shakespeare was just a pseudonym that was utilized by some different scholars of his time.…

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    Shakespeare- Did He Really Write Them All? Little is known about the world-famous playwright William Shakespeare, whose works remain the towering greatness of English literature, centuries after his death. Shakespeare’s plays provided the people of his time as an escape from the monotonous events of day to day life, involving universal themes that are still relevant to audiences today. However, his life is still clouded with mystery and it wasn't until over two centuries later that people began…

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    One of the greatest playwrights of all time was William Shakespeare. He, like many famous individuals, was not terribly popular when he lived. He wrote more than 30 plays and did many other works as well. The plays he wrote captivated the audience, and told story's like no other. He built his own theater, and used the money he got from it, to buy his family the second largest estate in Stratford. His fame mostly came after he had died. In the 19th century, adoration for Shakespeare was at its…

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    according to scholars. He was right handed. He had long curly hair and a trimmed beard. He had green eyes, and he was white. William Shakespeare's home town was about one hundred and three miles west of london. His hometown was known as Stratford upon Avon. His hometown was a market town with a country road near Avon river. William Shakespeare was the third child of a man named John Shakespeare, a leather merchant,…

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