'Serious subject' presentation slideshows

Broadway Musicals

Broadway Musicals. What is a musical and how is one created, produced and performed?. What is a Musical?.

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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece. The First Greek Civilizations. The Minoan civilization flourished on Crete as early as 2800 B.C. Most historians believe it was destroyed by the Mycenaeans from the Greek mainland. Where we get stories of King Minos Maritime civilization: fishing main economy.

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Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama. What is Drama?. Drama is a story told in dialogue by performers in front of an audience . Playwright. The author of a play is called a playwright . Actors. Actors perform the play in front of an audience. Units of Action. Acts are the units of action in a drama.

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A Brief History of the English Language

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Construing Poetic Diction and Syntax

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Satire: What you need to know

Satire: What you need to know. Definition. Satire approaches its subject with Irony Criticism And a desire to see reform or change Needs to have all 3 criteria to be satire. Other kinds of satire. Parody: humorous imitation of serious subject

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Elements of Drama

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Epic

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The Epic

The Epic. long narrative poem told about a serious subject uses elevated language focuses on the adventures of the epic hero. The Epic Hero. brave and noble main character in an epic poem . admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

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