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| Rates of Speech of Shax' plays - Contemporary vs. Elizabethan Speech | 6/29/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Mine does seem to be a question for a dramaturgy: I read somewhere (?) that drawbridge records on ...
A: I have, indeed, heard a facsimile of Elizabethan English (although it is just that, since we have no ...
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| Romeo and Juliet extract | 6/23/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Why does Shakespeare uses the language of night and day for love talk in Lord Capulet’s garden in ...
A: Well, we have no way of knowing what Shakespeare was thinking when he wrote Romeo and Juliet, so we ...
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| Romeo and Juliet | 6/23/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: In Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says: "A crutch, a ...
A: Keep in mind that, just as with modern English, you can't take individual words and phrases out of ...
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| Romeo and Juliet | 6/22/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: In Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says: "A crutch, a ...
A: Notice that both fathers are called "old" - Old Capulet, Old Montague. And notice that both wives ...
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| Romeo and Juliet | 6/22/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: In Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, what does Lady Capulet mean when she says: "A crutch, a ...
A: Victor, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in interpreting Lady Capulet's meaning ...
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| quotation | 6/22/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I am interested in the word "mommick" used in Appalachia and the Outer Banks, probably originating ...
A: According to my resources, the word "mommick" does not appear anywhere in Shakespeare's works (even ...
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| John Hall's account of Shakespeare's death. | 6/14/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Schulman, I happened upon an entry attributed to you regarding Shakespeare's son-in-law, the ...
A: I do have the source of that quotation, although since the book lists no bibliography I have no way ...
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| theme for romeo and juliet | 6/7/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: I need help with my theme statement for romeo and Juliet. my theme is about hate. This is what ...
A: Jake, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in organizing your theme statement for ...
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| figures of speech in Shakespeare | 6/7/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: Please settle a disagreement I am having over this line of Juliet's. What figure of speech is used ...
A: Kenneth, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for a conclusion to your disagreement regarding ...
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| Shakespeare as a writer of romance | 6/5/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: My name is Ajla, and I'm a student of English Language and Literature. The topic of my diploma ...
A: Ajla, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for suggestions to improve your paper on Shakespeare's ...
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| Hamlet | 5/31/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: How are some different ways that Hamlet and Gertrude's relationship have been portrayed?
A: One of the wonderful things about Shakespeare's plays is that he gives you strong dialogue but often ...
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| shakespeare | 5/17/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: What type of clothes did shakespeare wear? What influence did the Queen of England have on the ...
A: Sadiya, What a beautiful name you have! Thank you for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in ...
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| Shakespeare- Macbeth | 4/29/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Now here is my hmm question or perhaps clarification. I am working on my senior thesis where I am ...
A: Interesting topic. However, by definition, NONE of the major characters in Shakespearean tragedy ...
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| Shakespeare | 4/28/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: What was his major themes and did his life affect his writing? how did it affect it?
A: I wish I could answer your questions more effectively than I can, but your questions make that ...
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| Shakespeare and Circulation of Blood | 4/19/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: You have probably been asked this question many times, but I have not seen an answer. In Hamlet, Act ...
A: Sandra, Because Harvey's "great" discovery is a lie. Basically that's it. Harvey fixed some ...
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| Julius Caesar 3.1:63-70 | 4/18/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: If the assignment is to find a metaphor in Julius Caesar and describe how it furthers a theme, are ...
A: Devin, You CAN say that Caesar was the Northern Star, but that's NOT exactly what Shakespeare said. ...
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| Julius Caesar 3.1:63-70 | 4/18/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: If the assignment is to find a metaphor in Julius Caesar and describe how it furthers a theme, are ...
A: Devin, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in appreciating literary devices used by ...
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| Shakespeare's sonnets | 4/15/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: Somewhere I read that the sonnets were written to a male. Is there any evidence for that? My ...
A: Alex, Thanks for calling upon Allexperts" for information regarding the "aim" of Shakespeare's ...
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| Backstage | 4/14/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Schulman, I am curious about the behind the scenes aspect of Elizabethan plays, especially the ...
A: Let me answer your last question first. The "tiring" room was sort of a combination of what we ...
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| shakespeare's will | 4/2/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: why did he leave his Second best bed to his wife in his will?
A: Tricia, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to your Shakespeare question. Yours is ...
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| elizabethian times | 4/1/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me answer these questions. Did the people in the elizabethian ...
A: Kelsey, I am not sure what you mean by catalogues. I can think of two meanings: 1) Catalogues of ...
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| hyperbole | 3/29/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: would "Leap in with me into this angry flood, And swim to yonder point?" be an example of hyperbole. ...
A: Nicole, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for help in appreciating the literary devices ...
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| shakespeare and greek mythology (especially hercules) | 3/26/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I would like to know which anthologies of Greek Myths Shakespeare might have read. I am doing a ...
A: Emily, In short, yes. Most notable would be The Trachiniae, a play by Sophocles. This is ...
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| Shakespeare | 3/26/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I'm pretty new with Shakespeare so i really dont know much...:) Was Shakespeare a very big big ...
A: William Shakespeare was one of the greatest dramatists (playwrights) and poets of all time. He ...
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| shakespeare | 3/22/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: Why did shakespeare use his type of language in his plays?
A: Alex, This is an odd question. The easiest answer is that he used the language of the time. ...
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| king lear | 3/22/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: what does the concluding remark of Edgar to Glauster in act 5 scene 2 mean? (Men must endure / Their ...
A: Sumit, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an explanation of the lines from King Lear. The ...
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| Gobal Theatre - Studying Romeo & Juliet | 3/19/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: I am in the 8th grade. I have to build a small replica of a global theatre for a class project. Do ...
A: and thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for help in creating your theater model. You should have ...
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| Romeo & Juliet | 3/15/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: What would be an authentic costume for The Nurse and Friar Lawrence? I have learned that Elizabethan ...
A: Amanda, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in deciding how to costume the nurse ...
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| LIST OF SHAKESPEARES POEMS | 2/26/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: can someone send me an e-mail of the list of poems Shakespeare wrote plz its 4 an assignmnet!!!!
A: Shakespeare wrote 38 5-act plays (much of which is in verse). He also wrote 154 sonnets - which ...
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| shakespear language | 2/23/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I was assigned to do an interview on Shakespeare. I have to write an answer to my own question as if ...
A: Nicole, I think you might have gotten the wrong end of the stick. Your teacher doesn't want to ...
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| Juliet and Nurse | 2/19/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Please help us settle a debate in our acting class!! When the Nurse talks to Juliet in Act 2, almost ...
A: As always with Shakespeare, there are really no right answers. Shakespeare often wrote in ambiguous ...
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| Romeo and Juliet | 2/19/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: On Scene iii, act 2, there is a line by Juliet that says: "I am not I if there be such an ay, Or ...
A: Vanessa, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an interpretation of lines from Romeo and Juliet. ...
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| Audience numbers | 2/18/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Could you please tell me the numbers of the audiences who would typically attend Shakespeare's plays ...
A: We know that the Globe Theatre, the open air amphitheatre where Shakespeare's acting company ...
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| -rhymes- | 2/12/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: Clare. I am currently on my way to receiving an MA in English linguistics. I recently came across a ...
A: Ana-Marija, The reasons will depends upon the individual rhymes. I cannot give you a generic ...
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| help with shake spear | 2/11/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: In my English class we are getting ready to read Romeo and Juliet and my teacher as well gave us a ...
A: Caroline, www.google.com (all these words come up on the first page of results) www.dictionary.com ...
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| Hamlet | 2/11/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I am trying to do some homework and I am looking for help. I am looking for a place to find ...
A: Rona, You want scandals. You will find these in tabloid newspapers and scandal-based chat shows ...
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| Rome and Juliet- Iambic Pentameter | 2/10/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: Why does Shakespeare use iambic pentameter throughout romeo and juliet? Isn't really difficult to ...
A: Nikitha, He doesn't stick to it all the way through! Much of it is in iambic pentameter, but not ...
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| Shakespeare abbreviations | 2/8/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I was intrigued at the fact that I can find Beatrice's text in Act IV, Scene 1 ("Is he not approved ...
A: Vanessa, It is a general mutation of any pronoun - he, she, I. It crops up a lot in this play: it ...
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| Shakespeare | 2/8/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Do you happen to know the meaning of WS's line "And every fair from fair sometime declines"? Thanks ...
A: Sure. Sonnet 18 is one of Shakespeare's best known. In it's first line he asks if he should ...
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| historical context of Romeo and Juliet | 2/6/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I am writing to ask if you know of any books that would be useful for some research I am doing. I am ...
A: Daniel, You might be offended by this because I am going to recommend a kids' book, please don't ...
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