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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Farce."”.
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Poe's rhetoric of farce: protean language in the comic tales
<p>Edgar Allan Poe consists of several persons. His artistic spirit embodies the dynamic energy and protean nature that Novalis ascribes to genius. And like most great geniuses, Poe exhibits a multifaceted character in his creative works. The artistry of a chameleonic creator pervades every aspect …
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Sexual Metaphors in the Fifteenth to Sixteenth Century French Farce
… various aspects of 15th and 16th century French farce, its metaphorical obscenity has been largely ignored. Not all farces are sexually oriented, but those which are are by far the funniest and their humor stems primarily from the use of metaphor. I have thus systematically gathered evident …
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'Sugared Placebos'? The effects of satire and farce in the plays of David Williamson
… and explaining the presence of satire and farce in his plays, this thesis interrogated the nature of both satire and farce to establish the accuracy of the term ‘sugared placebos’ when applied to Williamson’s work, and suggests that instead what is produced is a valuable curative. The …
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It can’t be a farce: Teachers’ perceptions of restorative practices in an urban charter school
<p>The purpose of this research was to understand teacher perceptions of restorative practices in an urban charter school. This study sought to illustrate how teachers conceptualize restorative practices and use it in their classrooms. This research study utilized a single-case study design. The …
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Memory, identity, and farce in carnival mirrors : a director's approach to David Lindsay-Abaire's Fuddy Meers.
… and pain. Although commonly labeled a dark farce, Lindsay-Abaire's 1999 play, Fuddy Meers, is haunted by the spirit of medieval folk festivals in its grotesque imagery and subversive laughter. This thesis offers an examination of the social function of laughter in Fuddy Meers and its generic …
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The Comedy of Errors: A Romantic Comedy
… Shakespeare is mostly performed as a knockabout farce. Despite undeniable farcical moments the play possesses a strong romantic strain, and the directors challenge is to reconcile these two aspects. For my thesis production of The Comedy of Errors in High Park this summer I will approach this …
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The Scavenger's daughter
… traditions of burlesque, travesty, satire, and farce.
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In two genres : Blood intimates and The Smiths and the coelacanth
… to the minutiae of pain, balancing melancholy, farce and horror, until all characters' voices elide in a whirlpool of personal and public reckoning, memory and desire.
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Of Time and Place / A Municipal Government Facility in Edenton, NC
… application. This usually results in a farce that mocks and devalues the past and present. This is an honest examination of past building and community nuances for translation and inclusion in the development of a new municipal complex, to be built using contemporary construction methods.
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A Translation and Commentary on Maruxa Vilalta's
… of their environment. The play is a tragic farce which juxtaposes the childishness and ridiculousness of the fights between people for trivial motives with the senselessness of the wars that the world espouses. "A Matter of Noses" and a panorama of pertinent critical commentaries are …
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Unnamed Lands
… range in style from realism to postmodern absurd farce, magical realism to historical reimagination, and from romance to coming-out narratives. This collection examines territories that are both personally potent and potentially dangerous, testing what is acceptable for public consumption and …
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The Ruhls of Relationships: Connecting with Others Through Theatrical Ambiguity
… major plays: Melancholy Play: a contemporary farce (2002), Eurydice (2003), Late: a cowboy song (2003), The Clean House (2004), Dead Man’s Cell Phone (2007), In the Next Room, or the vibrator play (2009), Stage Kiss (2011), and The Oldest Boy (2014). Through textual examinations and an …
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Flack
… with elements of social satire and political farce. The story recounts the events surrounding a contemporary campaign for the United States Senate, structured and narrated in a traditional manner, covering the events leading up to the campaign and delving into the private life of the …
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Reading Between the Lines: A Study of Dialogue in Two British Sitcoms
… when used in low comedy such as slapstick and farce, to offer insight into the inner thoughts of characters at all levels. Results also revealed that dialogue evolves in response to the development of the narrative and is an effective tool for controlling pace and tension, both of which are …
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The Restinga
… author of the article: “The Hotel Terminus: A Farce without an Ending”</li> </ul> <p>(<a href="http://www.unc.edu/%7Eottotwo/index.html">The Journal of African Travel-Writing</a>, <a href="http://www.unc.edu/%7Eottotwo/firstcontents.html">Number 1</a>, September 1996 (pp. 42-51)</p> <ul> …
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Le vocabulaire de Maupassant.
… du vocabulaire tire de quatre contes: "Farce normande", "Le vieux", "Aux champs" et "La veillee". Afin d'enrichir notre analyse, nous avons choisi quatre contes d'Alphonse Daudet a titre de comparaison: "Les etoiles", "Les vieux", "Les trois messes basses" et "Le sous-prefet aux champs". …
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"Character Types In Sir Philip Sidney's ""new Arcadia"" And In Italian Romance Epic"
… calls to mind the braggart soldier of Latin farce. Philanax, the wise counsellor of Basilius, resembles Ariosto's Sobrino and Tasso's Raimondo; however, while the Italian counsellors are static characters, there are indications that, if Sidney had finished The New Arcadia he would have made …
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A Critical Edition Of Benjamin Hoadley's "the Suspicious Husband" (1747)
… (1747); The Drury Lane company's production of a farce by Charles Macklin styled The Suspicious Husband Criticiz'd; or the Plague of Envy, March 1746/47; an eight page published letter in The Gentleman's Magazine dealing in full with Hoadly's comedy, March 1747.;The Suspicious Husband's successful …
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