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Realism

Key Aspects of Realism

• Observation of human behavior
• Contemporary settings and time periods
• Realism reflected in theatre design

Unsavory Social Topics in Realism

• Poverty
• Disease
• Prostitution
• Illegitimate children

Henrik Ibsen: The Father of Modern Drama

• Challenged moral values and social norms
• Wrote Ghosts, Hedda Gabler, An Enemy of the People, and A Doll's House
• A Doll's House: "The slam heard around the world"

The Box Set: A New Style of Realism

• True-to-life interiors
• Full settings of rooms
• Fourth wall

The Box Set: Imaginary

Naturalism: A Slice of Life

• Documentary of everyday life

Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen: The First Director

Moscow Art Theatre

• Constantin Stanislavski (Founder)
• Anton Chekhov (Head Playwright)

The Stanislavski System: The ABCs of Acting

• An

The Verb To Be

• Affirmative: Subject + am/is/are + complement.
• Negative: Subject + am/is/are + not + complement.
• Question: Question word + am/is/are + subject + complement + ?
• Short answers: Yes/No, Subject + am/is/are + (not).

Using Have Got

• Affirmative: Subject + have/has got + complement.
• Negative: Subject + have/has not + got + complement.
• Question: Question word + have/has + subject + got + complement + ?
• Short answers: Yes/No, Subject + have/has + (not).

Comparatives and Superlatives

Comparatives

• -y becomes -ier (e.g., happier)
• As big as / Not as big as
• -er / More ... than ...

Superlatives

• -est / The most ...
• Irregular: Good - better - the best
• Irregular: Bad - worse - the worst
• Irregular: Far - further - the furthest

Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

Subject

Line

Line - is a mark on a surface that describes a shape or outline. It can create texture and can be thick and thin. Types of line can include actual, implied, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, and contour lines. (note: Ken does not list 'psychic line' - that was a 'new term' to me)

Color

Color - refers to specific hues and has 3 properties, Chroma, Intensity, and Value. The color wheel is a way of showing the chromatic scale in a circle using all the colors made with the primary triad. Complimentary pairs can produce dull and neutral color. Black and white can be added to produce tints (add white), shades (add black), and tones (add gray).

Texture

Texture - is about surface quality either tactile or visual. Texture can be real or implied by different... Continue reading "Understanding Elements of Art: Line, Color, Texture, Shape, Form, Value, Space" »

personality (adjectives

Appetizers

• Traditional French Escargot Bourguignon 13.

  Served in shell with herb garlic butter.

• Black Pearl American Paddlefish Caviar 85.

  Traditional garnitures and crème fraîche.

• Duo of King Salmon & Yellowfin Tuna Tartare 15.

  Fresh herbs, lemon, capers, sun-dried tomato, and crème fraîche.

• Warm Walnut-Crusted Goat Cheese 13.

  Grapes, peppered honey, and walnut raisin bread.

• Housemade Gnocchi 14.

  Organic vegetables, wild mushrooms, and Parmigiano-Reggiano.

• Lightly Smoked Chicken Ravioli 16.

  Beurre noisette, brunoise vegetables, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and wine sauce.

• Veal Sweetbreads 17.

  Smoked pancetta, braised endive, and black truffle sauce.

Salads & Soups

• Organic Golden Apple Salad 12.

  Belgian endive, frisée, and arugula with sherry vinaigrette,

A polygon is the portion of the plane bounded by a closed polyline. A polygon is a plane shape with straight sides. A plane is a flat surface with no thickness.
Polygons are 2-dimensional shapes. They are made of straight lines, and the shape is “closed” (all the lines connect up).

1. Circumcenter

The circumcenter is the center of the triangle’s circumcircle, one that passes through the three vertices of the triangle.
It is located at the intersection of the three side bisectors. As we already know the line bisector is the locus of all the circle centers that pass through the endpoints of a segment. As the three sides of a triangle are segments, if we draw the three side bisectors, we will get a point that will be the center of a circle that... Continue reading "Understanding Triangle Centers: Circumcenter, Incenter, Centroid, and Orthocenter" »

English Grammar Essentials

Relative Pronouns

• Who (that): Refers to a person.
• Which (that): Refers to a thing or animal.
• When: Refers to a time.
• Whose: Refers to possession (cuyo).
• Where: Refers to a place.

Omission Rules:

• You can omit who, which, that when followed by a pronoun.
• You can omit who, which, that + be when followed by a verb in the -ing form or the 3rd column (past participle).

Conditionals

• Zero Conditional: Always true.
  Structure: IF + Present Simple --- Present Simple
• First Conditional: Future possibility.
  Structure: IF + Present Simple --- will
• Second Conditional: Hypothetical situations.
  Structure: IF + Past Simple (2nd column / did) --- would
• Third Conditional: Past hypothetical situations.
  Structure: IF + Past Perfect (had + 3rd column)

Hashem Causes Chaos Among the Kings

Hashem caused chaos and stress for the kings. Hashem brought a huge מכה in Givon.

Rocks and Hail from the Sky

As they were trying to run away through a very narrow path, large rocks came from the sky.

1. Rocks were from space.
2. Hail with rocks.

Many people were killed first by stones and then by swords.

Yehoshua Prays; Sun and Moon Stop

אז — something positive: Yehoshua began speaking to Hashem. The sun stopped in Givon and the ירח stopped in עמקאילהאן.

Hashem stopped the sun twice.

1. At noon for 24 hours.
2. When the sun was setting, He stopped it for 24 hours.

(The moon was also shining at the same time.) A total of 48 hours of daylight.

There was never a day like this before, and never will be, because Hashem... Continue reading "Yehoshua's Miracles: Sun, Stones, and Conquests" »

Visual Aid Elements and Purpose

Words + colour + shapes + pictures + whitespace = visual aid used to convey messages graphically.

What Visuals Convey

• Ideas
• Feelings
• Attitudes and values
• Sequences
• Events
• Facts

Core Elements: Words, Letters, and Whitespace

The goal of words and letters is to optimize legibility.

Blank spaces optimize legibility.

Words and letters are the most important graphic elements used to convey information.

Simple Pictures and Colour

Simple pictures facilitate quick comprehension.

Colour is used to grab attention.

Lines direct attention and clarify meaning.

Guidelines When Working with Words and Letters

• The larger the audience, the bigger the print. Use CAPS of 1½ inches in height or 36-point font when appropriate.
• Separation of ideas increases

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