Word Information

foil :

(n.) a very thin sheet of metal, especially used to wrap food in to keep it fresh 

(n.) something or someone that makes another's good or bad qualities more noticeable

(v.) to prevent someone or something from being successful

al- : suffix standing for noun

● arrival

● rival

● proposal

● denial: a statement that something is not true or does not exist

mend : to repair something that is broken or damaged

● amendment :

a change made to a law or agreement

e.g. an amendment to the Local Government Bill

 

● emend : to correct or improve a text

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Classical unities

The classical unities, Aristotelian unities, or three unities are rules for drama derived from a passage in Aristotle's Poetics.

 

The unity of action:

A play should have one single plot or action to sustain the interest of the spectators and it can also lead him to proper purgation.

 

The unity of time:

The action in a play should not exceed the single revolution of the sun.

 

The unity of place:

A play should cover a single physical space and should not attempt to compress geography, nor should the stage represent more than one place.

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Thrust Stage

early Greek thrust style stage design

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David Loman

Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman

⇒ William "Willy" Loman: the salesman

⇒ The American Dream is the theme of the play, but everyone in the play has their own way to describe their American Dreams.

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Videos Shared in Class

Seiko

Seiko Holdings Corporation

⇒ more commonly known simply as Seiko 

⇒ A Japanese company that manufactures and sells watches, clocks, electronic devices, semiconductors and optical products.

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The Magic Mirror is a mystical object that is featured in the story of Snow White.

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