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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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| RE: Degree at Shakespeare Institute | 2/6/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I already have a master's degree in English. However, I would like to get a terminal degree. My ...
A: The MA in Shakespeare and Theatre from the Shakespeare Institute is a Master's degree just like any ...
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| funny shakespeare words | 2/4/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I am studying shakespeare right now and i have a list of words that i need to find but just, well, ...
A: I assume you are asking for the meaning of these word, and not where they are found in Shakespeare's ...
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| SHAKESPEARE | 1/28/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: WAS SHAKESPEARE TRYING TO PROVE APOINT BY MAKING LADY MACBETH MAD IN THE PLAY MACBETH?
A: Catherine, She wasn't mad all the way through. She was driven insane by the events of the play. ...
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| shakespeare | 1/27/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Could you please tell me why the theatres shut for summer in shakespeare time? Also do you no any ...
A: Shakespeare lived and worked in London in the late 1500's and early 1600's when there was no ...
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| Richard III | 1/27/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: Do you have any essentials concepts or activities related to the teaching of Richard III?
A: Ellen, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for suggested activities related to the teaching of ...
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| shakespeare | 1/27/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: I`m a bit stuck hope you can help; Could you tell me why the theatres shut down in the summer in ...
A: Yvonne, Theatres shut in summer: Basically, the plague would appear periodically in London through ...
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| globe theatre 1599 | 1/14/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: What can you tell me how far away the old Theatre was that they brought the material to construct ...
A: "The Theatre" was on Curtain Road in Shoreditch and "The Globe" was on Maiden Lane in Southwark, ...
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| shakespeare and burbage | 1/12/2009 | Randy Sus |
Q: I am curious about the Shakespeare-Burbage connection. Were William shakespeare and Richard Burbage ...
A: Paul, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an opinion regarding some of Shakespeare's ...
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| shakespeare in school 1570 | 1/12/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: let us assume Shakespeare attended the Grammar school and was taught by Simon Hunt around 1570-71. ...
A: Paul, Numbers - The school still exists and is in fact still used by the larger modern version of ...
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| Sonnets publication 1609 | 1/12/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: The Sonnets were apparently published in 1609 for the first time and without Shakespeares ...
A: You certainly have alot of questions. Sorry that some of them are outside my expertise as a stage ...
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| Shakespeare's masks | 1/5/2009 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I am writing a paper on Shakespeare's costumes and the influence of the Elizabethan period on his ...
A: As far as I'm aware, Shakespeare did not use a lot of masks in his plays. His characters and ...
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| Authentic pronunciation | 1/2/2009 | Clare Washbrook |
Q: Clare. I know this is in the "Homework Help" category, but this is just for my own personal art. I ...
A: Erik, There is no such thing. No phonetic version has ever been produced. The best you can do is ...
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| Shakespear quote | 12/27/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: What is the meaning of the phrase "methinks thou dos protest too much"? Several of us have different ...
A: In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", young Prince Hamlet tries to find out whether his Uncle is guilty of the ...
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| none | 12/21/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: What were his sonnets was really about? What made him write sonnets? Was he trying to make a point ...
A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you... the holiday season makes keeping up difficult. You've ...
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| shakespeare | 12/14/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: What other skills did the actors have that were in his plays ?
A: I'm not sure what you mean by "other skills". Are you refering to skills other than acting? ...
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| costumes | 12/11/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Can you tell me what did the people in Shakespeare's plays wear as there costumes.
A: In Shakespeare's time costumes would have been very expensive to create, and acting companies did ...
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| Henry V- Katherine's role | 12/8/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: Was Katherine's role simply to show the inferiority of women during medieval times? Or to contrast ...
A: Frank, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an opinion regarding the role of Katherine in Henry ...
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| father and son relationship in shakespear | 12/8/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: what was the father and son relationship like in Shakespeare
A: Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I was a bit under the weather. This is really a ...
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| poetry/lyrics | 12/6/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: after my very dear friend sent me several texts, he rolled his car and died. I am trying to decifer ...
A: Mona, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in finding the source of your ...
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| Shakespeares's sonnet 29 need help with meter | 12/6/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: Sonnet XXIX" I can not get the third line into Iambic pentameter could you please help me I can do ...
A: Marie, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in appreciating Shakespeare's sonnet ...
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| William Shakespeare | 12/4/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: My eleven year old son has a requirement for his sixth grade History Fair project that I hope you ...
A: Lisa and Dean, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance with your son's history project. ...
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| William Shakespeare | 12/4/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: My eleven year old son has a requirement for his sixth grade History Fair project that I hope you ...
A: I'd be happy to help with your homework by answering your interview questions. Q1. What do you ...
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| Thesis statement | 11/28/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: I was wondering if you can ready my thesis statement and give me some insight on it. I am writing an ...
A: Rachel, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for help in getting your Shakespearean essay off to a ...
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| Othello | 11/20/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Why is the part of iago an excellent on for an actor?
A: Villains are always fun to play! Iago is a large role. But more than that, he is smart, cunning, a ...
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| asking a question | 11/17/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: why the global theatre didn't rebuild after it got burned?
A: Actually, the Globe Theatre WAS rebuilt after it burned down. The Globe Theatre that Shakespeare's ...
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| Caesar | 11/16/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Arlene, IN the play Julius Caesar, Act 1, Scene 2, Casca says to Marcus Brutus "An I had been a ...
A: In this part of the scene, Casca is describing to Brutus and Cassius (who didn't see it) what just ...
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| Othello and Blank rhymed verse | 11/16/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I've got my auditions for drama school coming up in December and January, and one of the schools, ...
A: Most of Shakespeare's plays are written in a combinaion of blank verse (occasionally rhymed) and ...
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| shakespeare | 11/16/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: because shakespeare wrote about things like past kings lives, does this mean that he was influenced ...
A: Everybody is influenced by the things they experience in their lives, things they learn in school, ...
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| Costumes of Shakespeare | 11/5/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: I am writing a speech on the costumes of Shakespeare and i wanted to know if you had any suggestions ...
A: Amy, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for assistance in writing your speech on Shakespearean ...
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| Lady Macbeth | 11/5/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: He brings great news. The raven himself is hoarse that croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan under my ...
A: Well, I can't exactly block the scene for you, since every actor and every director has different ...
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| MA Shakespeare | 10/26/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I am considering applying for the MA in Shakespeare and Theatre (perhaps in Shakespeare and ...
A: The MA Shakespeare and Theatre program at the Shakespeare Institute is set up in a very convenient ...
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| Elizabethan Era | 10/26/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Did Shakespeare greatly influence the Elizabethan Era, if so, how? ANSWER: Hi Bri, Few eras are ...
A: I don't mean to be teacher-like, but you are anthropomorphizing. An Era doesn't have a goal. It ...
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| Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet | 10/24/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Before I ask any further questions, I was wondering if you were familiar with the movie ...
A: As I said before, "Shakespeare in Love" is a compleely fictional account and has little to do with ...
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| Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet | 10/23/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Before I ask any further questions, I was wondering if you were familiar with the movie ...
A: Yes, I am familiar with "Shakespeare in Love", although it's been a while since I've seen it. It's ...
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| Shakespeare | 10/22/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: Did Shakespeare greatly influence the Elizabethan Era, if so, how?
A: Few eras are actually actively influenced during their time by those who write during them. ...
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| Shakespeare's use of fairies | 10/22/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: we know that Shakespeare borrowed most of the stories of his plays from other sources. I want to ...
A: Marwa, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to your Shakespearean inquiry. I believe ...
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| Elizabethan and Jacobean monologues | 10/20/2008 | Arlene Schulman |
Q: I am having an audition soon and I need to perform a monologue from an Elizabethan or Jacobean play. ...
A: If you have been asked to perform a monologue from an Elizabethan or Jacobean play, that certainly ...
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| banbury tarts | 10/14/2008 | Randy Sus |
Q: Is there any reference to Banbury Tarts in any of Shakespeare's work??
A: Terry, Thanks for calling upon "Allexperts" for an answer to your Shakespearean query. The answer ...
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