CORE 105 Aesthetics: The Artistic Impulse Study Guide Chapter Six: Theatre GENRES • What are the five GENRES of theatre? Describe them. 1.The first genre of theatre is tragedy. Tragedy is what happens when humans try to justify themselves. Their destruction in the attempt creates a wrong or an evil in their surroundings. Tragedy is a play with an unhappy ending. 2. The second genre of theatre is comedy. Comedy deals with light or amusing subjects or serious and profound subjects in a light
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Creon & Macbeth as Tragic Heroes Both Creon and Macbeth struggle with the decisions they make‚ pertaining to their new fond power‚ because they are over taken by their power‚ by make wrong choices that make their characters change. In a self-fulfilling prophecy‚ Macbeth‚ dishonorably takes the crown. Looking out for himself‚ he is despised by everyone for what he had done and is forced to spend his short reign in paranoia. Creon on the other hand‚ experiences a contrary reign as king. He falls into
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tragic hero should be “between these two extremes—that of a man who is not eminently good and just‚ yet whose misfortune is brought about not by vice or depravity‚ but by some error or frailty.” The ultimate purpose of a tragic hero is to construct catharsis. Doing this by making the audience commiserate with the protagonist producing emotions by having a rise and a plummeting downfall in the character’s life. Some would quarrel that Antigone is certainly the tragic hero because her fate is undoubtedly
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point where the character’s fortune changes‚ must evoke a state of pity and fear amongst the audience‚ and give above all‚ a didactic message. The outcome of this characteristic should result in a complex but sole instigation of both the hero’s Catharsis (a cleansing of emotion which is described by Aristotle as an effect of tragic drama on its audience) and Anagnoris when they reach their moment of realisation. It can be argued that Shakespeare fully abided by these rules in order to make a distinction
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Response: Other Voices‚ Other Rooms Capote ’s Other Voices‚ Other Rooms is an exploration into role reversal‚ gender definitions‚ and the risk involved in sexuality and love against the harsh contrast of southern ideals. The novel acts as Capote ’s catharsis in developing his younger self‚ in the character of Joel Knox‚ innocent and self-exploring‚ as he transforms into his older‚ liberated self in the character of Randolph who truly is the voice carrying the books message. However‚ to reach his destination
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MaryAlice Peng Mrs. Frindell Honors English‚ 3rd period December 2‚ 2010 King James and the Great Chain of Being in Macbeth Upon the death of beloved Queen Elizabeth in England‚ her cousin James I was announced the new king of England. As a Catholic from the rival nation Scotland‚ King James I was inherently distrusted by his Anglican subjects‚ and his guarded‚ haughty personality only further decreased his popularity (Matthew). King James was also known for his strong belief in the
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Hassan ’s son‚ Sohrab‚ as he begins a new life with Amir in America. Why do you think the author chooses to frame the novel with these scenes? Refer to the following passage: "Afghans like to say: Life goes on‚ unmindful of beginning‚ end...crisis or catharsis‚ moving forward like a slow‚ dusty caravan of kochis [nomads]." How is this significant to the framing of the novel? 2. The strong underlying force of this novel is the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Discuss their friendship. Why is
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------------------------------------------------- Aggression Aggression‚ in its broadest sense‚ is behavior‚ or a disposition‚ that is forceful‚ hostile or attacking. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In narrower definitions that are used in social sciences and behavioral sciences‚ aggression is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered
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Malleus Maleficarum Latin for “The Hammer of Witches” – Hexenhammer in German. A witch-hunt manual in 1486 was written by Heinrich Kramer. He was one of the (inquisitor of the Catholic Church) along with Jacob Sprenger. Sprenger is also often attributed as an author basically saying that witchcraft did exist. It was submitted to the University on May 9‚ 1487 for endorsement. In 1490 this book was banned by Pope Paul IV. By the 15th century witchcraft had resurfaced and had its penalties‚ the Malleus
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the same mistake in my essay about Antigone where I was supposed to discuss my understanding of the concept of the tragic hero as it pertains to Antigone‚ include the characteristics which mark him or her as a tragic hero and to address the heros catharsis or epiphany. I wrote A tragic hero refers to a character who exhibits a tragic flaw which will lead him or her huge down fall and will soon realize and learn his or her lessons (Antigone). Ms. Rittel kept writing
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