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Free Printable Elizabethan Blackwork Embroidery PatternsThe Elizabethan blackwork embroidery style came frame the era of Queen Elizabeth. There are free printable Elizabethan blackwork embroidery patterns found at the end of the article from Paula Kate Marmor.
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Greek & Elizabethan Cultural Influence on Sophocles & ShakespeareAn essay comparing and contrasting Greek and Elizabethan culture and dramatic tragedy. -
Elizabethan Dog Collar Alternatives: Why Add Insult to Injury?Your best furry pal has already suffered through surgery and now he must wear an Elizabethan collar to protect him from himself. He looks at you with those sad, puppy-dog eyes that seem to ask: "Why do have I have to wear this ridiculous looking thing?" -
Grammar School and University Plays Influenced Elizabethan DramaElizabethan drama may not have been possible without a seemingly insignificant old English tradition: school plays, that is, the practice of writing and performing plays at schools, not only universities but also grammar schools.
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The Hollywood Studio System and Elizabethan Theater: SimilaritiesYou don't often hear Shakespeare and Hollywood mentioned in the same breath, but there is a stark similarity between the way Hollywood began and operated for decades and the way that Elizabethan theater transformed drama.
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Get Fit and Healthy the Elizabethan WayAlthough we've advanced immeasurably since the Renaissance period, we can still learn a thing or two from the lifestyles of the time. Here's a practical guide to exercise the Elizabethan way with a modern twist.
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The Elizabethan Age: London, Arts, StagecraftLondon in the later sixteenth century was a thriving and turbulent city with a population of 300,000. Read more about drama in Shakespeare's day in this article.
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The Uniquely Urban Character of Early Modern Science in Elizabethan LondonHarkness paints a picture of early modern science that is characterized by the urban emphasis on social networks, increasing literacy, and practical applications of knowledge spurred on by collaboration and competition.
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Book Review: The Northern Rebellion of 1569: Faith, Politics, and Protest in Elizabethan EnglandK.J. Kesserling tells the story of the Northern Rebellion, addressing the religious causes and reviewing the results of its failure: executions, propaganda, beatifications.
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Elizabethan Poetry's Glimpse into One-Way YearningsAn essay about Philip Sidney's "Astrophet and Stella"
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Shakespeare's Othello: The Black Other in Elizabethan DramaAnalysis of the sexual and racial implications of Shakespeare's use of the word "black" in Othello, The Moor of Venice.
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Doctor Faustus: Summary and Analysis: Wagner and Robin, the ClownWagner, "Come hither, sirrah boy." Robin, "Boy! O, disgrace to my person! Zounds, boy in your face! You have seen many boys with such pickadevants, I am sure." The Clown, a rustic buffoon, is a highly identifiable character in the Elizabethan theatre. -
How to Read Shakespeare's LanguageElizabethan English, or Shakespeare's language, is hard to learn for all students. A little guidance and it's a lot easier. -
Dr. Faustus and the Faerie Queene Compared and Contrasted: Protestant ChristianityIn this essay, the religious themes of "Dr. Faustus" and "The Faerie Queene" are compared and contrasted to show their representations of Protestant Christianity that was common in Elizabethan England.
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Movie Review - Elizabeth: the Golden AgeThe movie depicts a relationship between Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Raleigh which may not have been true. The Elizabethan Age saw the defeat of the Spanish Armada by the inferior English Fleet.
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Fantasy & History Collide in Marie Brennan's "Midnight Never Come"Midnight Never Come, by Marie Brennan, is a period fantasy novel. Despite great research, though, it falls short of its potential.
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Virginia Woolf: Shakespeare's SisterHow did Elizabethan gender roles limit opportunities in literature? Why does history treat sixteenth- and seventeenth-century women with so little notice?
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Learning to Love ShakespeareFollow these steps to get over your Shakespeare phobia and better understand and learn his works. Whether you're a high school or college student, Shakespeare no longer needs to strike a chord of fear in your heart.
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The Queen's PiratesThe Queen's Pirates is a short essay I wrote briefly describing the life of Sir Francis Drake and the rise to power of the Elizabethan navy.
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The Marriage Vow: Marriage and the Creation of Man and WomanEnglish views about women and marriage during the Elizabethan time in England must be viewed in essence of the ceremony of marriage in "The Form of Solemnization of Matrimony."
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Modern Stage Adaptation of Shakespeare's Richard IIIIn 1998, The Pleasance London's production of Richard III moved the setting from Elizabethan England to a crime-ridden, gangster plagued East End pub.
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The Current: April 2011 National Poetry Month Poem #1 (English/Elizabethan Sonnet)Composed in honor of National Poetry Month 2011, this is my first ever English sonnet. It traces an analogy between the changing currents of a river and that of life. -
Analysis of William Shakespeare's "Sonnets 29"- "When, In Disgrace with Fortune and Men's Eyes"In Elizabethan England, professional writers were among those most highly revered. Writers all across England sought aristocratic patronage, and the few that achieved this coveted position were amply rewarded with money, protection, and prestige.
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The Four Humours and Their AssociationsWhat are the four humours? What temperaments are associated with the four humours? How were the four humours used by Shakespeare and other Elizabethan dramatists?
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Analysis of Shakespeare's "Sonnets 12"- "When I Do Count the Clock that Tells the Time"William Shakespeare's Sonnets were unlike anything else that was written in the early 1600s. He chose to write about a beautiful young man versus a beautiful lady. In Elizabethan
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Analysis of Shakespeare's "Sonnets 3"- Look in Thy Glass and Tell the Face Thou ViewestAristocratic patronage, in Elizabethan England, was one of the most important assets that a profession writer could have, because it guaranteed money, protection, and prestige. Shakespeare's
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Elizabethan Times....The ConcertThis is a personal opinion based on my own observations....not intended to slight the performers. -
Cleopatra and PatriotismThe term patriotism is said to have first been coined in the Elizabethan Era. However, patriotism as a personal feeling and political tool is something far older and embraced by no lesser personage than Cleopatra VII of Egypt.
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Hamlet: Act IV Theme and Character AnalysisShakespeare conveys that the nature and source of power is within the hierarchy; for the heavens have bestowed such power upon them - an Elizabethan ideal. Ophelia typifies distress through her numerous states of emotion such as depression...
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Analysis of William Shakespeare's "Sonnets 1"- from Fairest Creatures We Desire IncreaseIn Elizabethan England, aristocratic patronage was probably a professional writer's most valuable asset, because it offered money, protection, and prestige. William Shakespeare sought aristocratic patronage
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ENRON and Marlowe's The Jew of Malta: When Greed Had a FaceRecently, we have seen portraits of greed in the fallen ENRON Corporation, particularly Ken Lay, and Jeff Skilling. The portrayals of greed in 16th century literature provided an outlet for the have-nots of society, just as ENRON has done today.
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Deformity and Illegitimacy in Shakespeare's PlaysAn essay exploring how Shakespeare incorporates Elizabethan ideas regarding deformity and illegitimacy as indications of an evil nature. The characters of Richard III and King Lear's Edmund are examined.
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An Analysis of HamletShakespeare encompasses a great number of themes into Hamlet, two of which are the way mortality is a motivation for the characters, and another being the way women were treated during the Elizabethan period of time.
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The Use of Petrarchian Convention in Philip Sidney's Astrophil and StellaAstrophil and Stella is one of the most influential sonnets of the Elizabethan Age. Many times dismissed as a typical Petrarchian sonnet sequence with familiar conventions of love and desire, Sidney however presents a new perspective of love.
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Shakespeare's Use of the Word Play in HamletInterprets the mousetrap scene of Hamlet through various Elizabethan definitions of the word "play" found in the Oxford English Dictionary.
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Racial and Sexual Manipulation in Shakespeare's Othello - To Draw the Moor ApartDiscussion of racism in the Elizabethan era, racial and sexual manipulation as tools, and the paranoid personality disorder as it relates to Iago.
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Spectacle in Shakespeare's Titus AndronicusExamines the appeal of violence and justice to Elizabethan audiences through Shakespeare's tragedy Titus Andronicus.
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God Be with You All: Shakespeare's Henry VHenry V expertly employs devices and ideas from both Lannon's The Writing Process as well as traditional Elizabethan Rhetoric, including the use of deliberative rhetoric, the presentation of a debatable point, and an ability to connect with his audience.
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The Life of Thomas HeywoodThomas Heywood was a famous playwright during the Elizabethan theatre era. The article talks about his impact on later playwrights and gives examples of his greatest works.
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The Globe of the Great Southwest Still Operational After Forty YearsThe Globe of the Great Southwest, built in the 1960s in Odessa, Texas, is a replica of the original Globe Theatre used by Shakespeare during the Elizabethan Period in London, England.
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