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    Noh Theatre History

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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 composed 154 ballads and works and 38 plays, yet not every one of the words that are authorize to the versifier of Avon were his own. It was very normal in those days for authors to delegate some of their keeping in touch with others and Shakespeare was no exemption. Shakespeare never planned his written work to be gems Today, individuals contemplate the works of…

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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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    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 highest. He seemed to have a wit and talent for writing. So what changed from then to now? What was different in Shakespeare's time rather than…

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    Shakespeare lived during the reign of Elizabeth the first, a period where women wore makeup made of poisonous lead and people believed the body was composed of 4 humors, blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. Given this information it’s hard to believe that anything written during this time could possibly keep people enthralled but Shakespeare has endured the test of time. His work has been imitated, modernized but never duplicated. Love was a theme Shakespeare frequently wrote about.…

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    believe that it is the signature of a writer and has no consistency to it. To name a few of Will Shakespeare doubters. Mark Twain, the most famous doubter “Is Shakespeare Dead?” wrote: “So far as anybody actually knows and can prove, Shakespeare of Stratford-on-Avonare believed to have never wrote a…

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    solve the mysteries of Shakespeare life. Were his plays written by someone else, but given the great name of Shakespeare? Shakespeare’s life is based on the theories and guess work. Shakespeare’s birthday is known to be around April 23, 1564, in Stratford. Out of seven siblings only four grew to adulthood. Shakespeare was obvious one of the lucky four to survive. His sister Joan was the first child and she only survived two months from birth. Margaret was the second child and she died one year…

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    one actually know the real facts about him. He is also known for the greatest dramatist of all time. It is very fun and interesting researching him. I’m happy I got to research William Shakespeare. William Shakespeare was born on April 23,1564, in Stratford, United Kingdom. They assumed his birthday was then, but no birth records existed. He was baptized on April 26, 1564, at Holy Trinity Church. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. William was the third child of his family. He had two…

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    he is indicating regard for his dear companion in endeavor to influence the natives to feel as though they have a similar relationship. Antony’s credibility is talked about in, “Antony thus exploits the very tension between public and private speech upon which Brutus had relied. And we have some reason, at least, to find Antony’s claim credible.” (Nevo). Caesar may have wished to trust self-esteem is the thing that moved him to noble deeds, he is moved in yearning by a want for the love of all…

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    Gender Roles In Chaucer

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    The Canterbury Tales, and Shakespeare’s play King Lear, women are portrayed in a negative light. In both time periods, female characters are supposed to be submissive and obedient to their husbands; furthermore, as seen in the text, women are frowned upon for being knowledgeable and independent. Each author uses his work to promote their opinion on gender roles in society. In the fourteenth century, society was based on hierarchal status and women were at the bottom of the totem pole. Men were…

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