... life. This could spark imaginative and comprehensive discussions in an English class and force the students to comprehend the importance of interpretation and analysis. Popular music in many cases is written with true inspiration. Although it might not be written over a period of many years like literature of the past, ... it is written with the same amount of passion that anything else is. Musicians will pour their hearts and souls into a piece of music with poetic verse after verse written and many people will listen to it and not even pay attention to what is being said. However, if ...

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... publication. The plays that reached print did so without his involvement. The only form of "publication- he sought was their performance in the theater. Music of the Renaissance Theater During the Renaissance (15th-16th century) a "rebirth- of artists and intellectuals paralleled a movement to restore the philosophical and artistic ... The spirit of this time is often reflected in its secular songs and consort music. This was also a time when music became more of a part of artistic and literary life. The English playwright William Shakespeare utilized music in the form of popular songs a...

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... Belmont is that one place is where money is made and the other is where it is spent. One is characterized by light, sunshine, and the other by moonlight and music. Wealth is described in almost sensuous terms like when Salerio says " touching but my gentle vessels side Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks". Moreover, in an ironic way, later ... Act 4 and the opening scene of act 5, which takes place on a starlit, romantic night in Belmont. Belmont in contrast to Shylocks Venice is full of music. Starting with the music to accompany Bassanios choice, Portia tells us that "music is/Eve...

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... City, and again as text flashing on the screen. In the film the prologue is used to wet peoples appetite and get them interested and exited- loud powerful music and action during the prologue do this effectively. The opening scene in the Luhrman version is set in a typical U.S gas station. It is a busy and open ... the scene in the Luhrman version we see the first of our families, the Montagues. They seem like typical American youngsters having fun in their car with the music turned up. They pull into a gas station and all seems well until the second family arrives, the Capulets. They se...

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... film, may have just been the sexiest Titania ever. The fairies depict an image of evilness in the film because of the lack of color used on them and the music that is played when they appear and disappear in mid air. The difference between the two versions is that in Hall's version when the fairies disappear and reappear, creepy ... music plays in the background, which reminds me of a low budget horror movie. Also the back lighting used on the fairies tends to depict all of them in a very sinister way. ... fairies in his version of A Midsummer Night's Dream is not nearly as enchanting...

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... lighted up bed (I meen which one would you like to be buried in). Baz Luhrman used a wide range of audio features in his film that are quite well known, the music really adds felling to the film eg. when Romeo is walking through the temple were Juliet is, there is a slow and myserous peice of ... music which created feeling and tension on whats going to happen next. However with Franco Zeffirelli, he only used one peice of music which is repeated over and over, viewers could get board and might lose intrest. Overall i think that both films ... ...

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... himself. This increased dramatic irony makes the two lover's deaths far more tragic and moving than in the play. This together with the contrasting mix of popular culture and classical music adds to the emotion and suspense of the film. Baz Luhrman's "Romeo and Juliet" succeeds brilliantly as an appropriation because it guards the clever and beautiful Shakespearean language that characterizes ... the true love between Romeo and Juliet. When Romeo and Juliet are together, the dominating colour is blue as when they are swimming in the Capulet pool. The lighting and music are comparatively...

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... of Romeo and Juliet set out to achieve different results. The change is evident right from the beginning of the movie, where Baz Luhrman introduces the viewer with fast paced music and constantly changing camera angles set in the new Verona that looks more like a modern city than a medieval town. Zeffirelli, instead produced a copy that tried too emulate the atmosphere and ... dramatic changes. Before the fight, Luhrman shows a panoramic view up to the brewing storm, highlighting the sounds of thunder and lightning. Then the Capulets arrive in their cars and a chanting music starts to p...

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... see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As any ... , in this quatrain he softens her imperfections by demonstrating that it is quite alright to be that way. He acknowledges that although her voice may not be as pleasant as music, he loves 'to hear her speak' (line 9). This can be taken a bit further in that S...

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... the characters, Orsino's love for Olivia is the one that intrigues me most. He is the most persistent, but one has to wonder what his real motives actually are. "If music be the food of love, play on" (I.i.1). The Twelfth Night opens with Orsino talking about his love for Olivia. Orsino speaks of his love for Olivia, so right in the ... has no interest in Orsino. Although Orsino is aware of this and speaks like he is miserable as a result, he seems to be doing okay as he is listening to music and not delivering the messages to Olivia himself. It makes the audience wonder whether he real...

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... them out of rage ("MonkeyNotes-The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare-Free Book notes/Chapter Summary"). Katherina breaks a lute over her music teacher's head after he corrects her (Stokes 178; ("NovelGuide: The Taming of the Shrew"). Her music is rude to her and she threatens him saying, "comb your noddle with a three-legg"d stool ("Free Barron's BookNotes for The Taming ... ...

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... her vulnerability. In the previous scenes she is portrayed as a strong character, unsexed, and wearing extravagant clothing. But in the end we see she is still human and feminine. The music, lighting and special effects set the atmosphere and tone for the play, helping capture the audience's attention. The digestic and non digestic sound played during the witches" spells creates a scary ... making the scenes more terrifying and powerful. This film's mood is intensified by darkness, going from scary to wicked. Polanski is very successful in creating his intended effect. The sound, music,...

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... words, literature, and theatre which caused the pace to be very quick and sudden and made the audience, as well as, the actors absorbing more words faster, much like "our music videos today". The staging of the performance was at "the Curtain" and was pretty much fixed in one set design and the only way the setting was really changed was ... through the imagination of the audience with the help of the narrator. There was also a utilization of music during the beginning of the performance of the trumpet fanfare and during whatever dances that were held in the play (William was inspired t...

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... original play that Lear had to be striped down to the bare essentials for him to realise what it is to be naturally human. As the camera pans out the music becomes louder escalating to a finally. This links the concept in Shakespeare's play that this marks the conclusion of all the turmoil and anarchy created by the division of Lear's kingdom ... connection between Shakespeare's portrayal of Lear and his own interpretations. Sir Laurence enters the final scene screeching and waling emphasising Lear's madness. A Close up of Lear and Cordelia with sad music in the background allows Sir La...

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... characters discover the criminal activities concerning the merger. ""Romeo Must Die"" opens with the introduction of the Chinese and African-American cultural groups (gangs), through the use of black ghetto music on a dark screen depicting Chinese writing. The fast pace the movie is set to take is also reflected in the title credits through the fast cars and bright lights that ... 's funeral the pace is slowed and close-ups are used. Sound reflects the pace of the film, as does the lights and fast cars in the opening scene. I have used R&B music continually through the movie as a techniq...

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... see I in her cheeks; And in some perfumes is there more delight Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love to hear her speak, yet well I know That music hath a far more pleasing sound; I grant I never saw a goddess go; My mistress, when she walks, treads on the ground. And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare As many ... in a negative way when describing her breath. He points out that it's not exactly a pleasant smell, such as a perfume. The poet loves to hear his mistress speak, but admits that music has a much more pleasing sound. She does not move around as a goddess d...

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... , the wealth, the education, the wit and the will to make English itself the subject of some of his poetry and his treatise about language, A Defence of Poesy. He composed music and songs, he was the very perfect courtier-poet. Sidney praises a sound style that cannot allow an old language. He was fond of adding words together to form evocative images ... ...

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... manner has stirred him. Shortly after this speech, Iago engages in another aside: (insert 195) (aside) O, you are well tuned now! But I'll set down the pegs that make this music, As honest as I am. (2.1.194-6) This speech comes shortly after Othello and Desdemona kiss. An occurrence which again seems to stimulate Iago and make him wish something bad upon someone ... ...

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... and 'random' people on the street, demonstrates the artistry and importance of Shakespeare's language. The sophisticated expression of Vanessa Redgrave's description of Shakespeare's iambic pentameter: "The beauty, depth, music, passion of his words", elucidates the originality, whilst the importance is also conveyed through the Negro man who passionately states: "We should speak like Shakespeare". Therefore the ... ...

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... Cassio and Roderigo illustrated throughout the film evokes the essence of Iago's sexuality. The two framing of men who cross the acceptable proximity of space is accompanied by soft, romantic music, creating a feeling of intimacy between same sex characters. Othello's rejection from Emilia's request for sex and her consistent acts of seduction can be indicative of his preference in gender. The ... ...

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... I see in her cheeks, And in some perfumes is there more delight, Than in the breath that from my mistress reeks. I love hear her speak, yet will I know, That the music hath a far more pleasing sound: I grant I never saw a goddess go, My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. And yet by heaven I think my love as rare, As any ... ...

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The Renaissance rose from the Middle Ages in the Sixteenth Century. It was a golden age of music, philosophy, architecture, art, and perhaps most importantly, literature. Many topics were written about and reflected on. Among these topics were romance and chivalry. Italian poet and scholar Petrach testifies to ... ...

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... in a meadow. The sun is shining and everyone is laughing and enjoying themselves. All the female characters are wearing white dresses and the men are wearing earthy tones. There is music playing that emphasizes the happy and carefree setting. It is impossible to get this from the text version of the play. Hileman 2 The next difference I observed was as Don Pedro ... ...

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... the reader is mislead by Shakespeare. The reader is lead to believe that he is not attracted to her when he points imperfections such as, her breath reeks, and "that music hath a far more pleasing sound:" then the sound of her voice. At the end of the sonnet the reader finds that they have been mislead because he really is attracted ... ...

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... to hear all of the actors clearly (even if I couldn't understand what they were saying!) In my opinion, the best element of the sound design in this production was the music used during the transition between day and night. I felt that it complimented the production nicely. In conclusion, after viewing this production of "The Comedy of Errors" by William Shakespeare at ... ...

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