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1. What is "metadrama"? Write a one-page essay that usesA Midsummer Night's Dreamand at least one other play to explain the concept of metadrama. You can use course materials, including the metadrama handout, but you cannot do research on the internet to address this question. Ground your response in the printed text of the play but you can use the film interpretations to illustrate points you want to make.
2. At the end of The Taming of the Shrew, is the shrew tamed? Write an essay in which you explain your interpretation of this central question of the play. Make sure you use close readings of the key speeches in the play to develop your interpretation.
Bonus: Here is an image from early in Zeffirelli's film The Taming of the Shrew, one of our first views of Kate, the shrew. Offer your interpretation of what this shot tells us about this character in this play.
Revise one of your one-pagers for the midterm. Focus on making a strong argument and doing careful close reading of the quotations that you chose to illustrate your interpretation. Please upload, as one document, both the revision (clearly marked) and the original
Othello Film
In Shakespeare's play, Othello, it says, "I hate the Moor, And it is thought abroad, that 'twixt my sheets 'Has done my office. I know not if 't be true, But I, for mere suspicion in that kind, Will do as if for surety" Although most of the acts of hatred as they claim to hell, but, on the necessity of the present life, and you must show me the flag and a sign of love- which is actually
However, Iago is one of the most a mysterious figure from the bad guys who are trying to murder and spends most of his time in a conspiracy to circumvent Wife Othello as cheats and, in spite of the piece, Iago was completely loyal to Othello. Therefor, I hate the Moor, the meaning of this quagmire that contains the crimes and murder. Destination from this that the narrator is trying to hide the swamp of blood and murder in a word I hate Moor.
After reviewing the play in the film, of the reasons why Iago more hatred and envy, then Iago seemed to say rumors that Othello was dating his wife Emilia something that disappointed him so much even though he was not sure of the rumors but it plans to destroy the life of Othello. In fact, Iago hated and does not like the actions of Othello, also was jealous. On the contrary, a man loyal to Iago and Othello, he was the first assistant Othello. The reason to the principles to the transformation to an evil person Iago hates Othello. The reason is that Othello was given the rank of officer Casio because Othello completed Casio.On the other hand, rumors began to spread the word about Othello that his wife has been killed it is clear that all of these individuals in the quest to drop it was not willing acceptance and the final quest for revenge.
I choose this picture, as there are three women and four men, the picture is talking about witness the wedding between Hero and Claudio, Don John want to distracting the wedding. People have gathered all in the church to attend the wedding between the hero and Claudio ceremony. Francis said the monk in a hurry. Priest asked Claudio if he had come to marry Hero, Claudio, who replies, "No."
Hero faints and falls to the ground, Claudio and his brothers lifts the wedding and then Hero faints and falls to the ground.Leonato says, "Death is the fairest cover for her shame."At Shakespeare time, the women does not have a boyfriend or dating with some one, which that shame it was the most importantbecause the shame meaning for the family and also for the girl coming on as a marriage. However, Don John was planning to sabotage the weddingbetween Hero and Claudio. In fact, Don John succeeded as planned. Moreover, Don Johnagreed with some one that it is in the representation to dating with Hero. After that, Don John has told to Claudio that some one betrays his fiancée.
Director was facing the camera on the women who were sitting on the ground and the men from the other side and Benedick between them. The act of women kneeling before the men as depicted by the camera explains the theme of gender roles. From this point the director explains the subject of infidelity in the selection hero, and precipitant personalities do not know whether his wife loyal to him or not. Also, there was a problem between Beatrice, Benedick for concerning love affairs and marriage.
Bonus question
Actually, Beatrice asks Benedick to "kill Claudio." But Benedick challenge Beatrice to figure it out the issues but Benedick will not kill Claudio because Claudio intends to interfere with their relationship. Benedick in love with Beatrice and he want to marriage her. But, because Beatrice anger told Benedick if you not kill Claudio I am going kill him, but Beatrice does not know that Claudio will return the relationship between them. In the conclusion, Claudio resolves the problem between the Beatrice and Benedick and they marriage together and also Claudio and Hero marriage.