A. Knowledge
Fiction
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Fiction is the classification for any story or similar work
derived from imagination—in other words, not based strictly on history or fact.
Fiction can be expressed in a variety of formats, including writings, live performances, films, television programs, animations, video games, and role-playing games, though the term originally and most commonly
refers to the narrative forms of literature (see literary fiction), including the novel, novella, short story, and play. Fiction does not refer
to a specific mode or genre, unless used in its
narrowest sense to mean a "literary narrative". Fiction is
traditionally regarded as the opposite of non-fiction, whose creators
assume responsibility for presenting only the historical and factual truth;
however, the distinction between fiction and non-fiction can be blurred, for
example, in postmodern literature.
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Poetry
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Poetry is a form of literature that
uses aesthetic and rhythmic
qualities of language—such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre—to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of,
the prosaic ostensible meaning.
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Farce
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In theatre, a farce is a comedy
that aims at entertaining the audience through situations that are highly
exaggerated, extravagant, and thus improbable. Farce is also
characterized by physical humor, the use of
deliberate absurdity or
nonsense, and broadly stylized performances. Farces have been written for the
stage and film. Furthermore, a farce is also often set in one particular
location, where all events occur.
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Pun
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The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play that exploits
multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words, for an
intended humorous or rhetoricaleffect. These
ambiguities can arise from the intentional use of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or figurative language. A pun differs from a malapropism in that a
malapropism is an incorrect variation on a correct expression, while a pun
involves expressions with multiple correct interpretations. Puns may be
regarded as in-jokes or idiomatic constructions,
as their usage and meaning are specific to a particular language and its
culture.
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Hay
fever
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Allergic rhinitis, also known as hay
fever, is a type of inflammation in the nose which
occurs when the immune system overreacts
to allergens in
the air. Signs
and symptoms include a runny or stuffy nose, sneezing,
red, itchy, and watery eyes, and swelling around the eyes. The fluid
from the nose is usually clear. Symptom onset is often within minutes
following exposure and they can affect sleep, the ability to work, and the
ability to concentrate at school. Those whose symptoms are due to pollen typically develop
symptoms during specific times of the year. Many people with allergic
rhinitis also have asthma, allergic conjunctivitis, or atopic dermatitis.
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Globe
theatre
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The Globe Theatre was a
theatre in London associated with William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, on land owned by Thomas Brend and
inherited by his son, Nicholas Brendand
grandson Sir Matthew Brend, and was destroyed by fire on 29 June 1613. A
second Globe Theatre was built on the same site by June 1614 and closed by
an Ordinance issued on 6
September 1642.
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B.
Gods
Eros
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In Greek mythology, Eros was the Greek god of sexual attraction. His Roman counterpart was Cupid ("desire").
Some myths make him a primordial god, while in other myths, he is the son of Aphrodite. He was one of the
winged love gods, Erotes.
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Cupid
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In classical mythology, Cupid is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as
the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars. He is also known in
Latin as Amor ("Love"). His Greek counterpart is Eros.
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C.
Literature
The
tempest
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The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in
1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare
wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where the sorcerer Prospero, rightful Duke of Milan, plots to
restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and
skilful manipulation. He conjures up a storm, the eponymous tempest, to cause
his usurping brother Antonio and the complicit King Alonso of Naples to
believe they are shipwrecked and marooned on the island. There, his
machinations bring about the revelation of Antonio's lowly nature, the
redemption of the King, and the marriage of Miranda to Alonso's son, Ferdinand.
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A
midsummer night’s dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy written by William Shakespeare in 1595/96. It portrays the
events surrounding the marriage of Theseus,
the Duke of Athens, to Hippolyta, the former queen
of the Amazons. These include the adventures of four young Athenian lovers
and a group of six amateur actors who
are controlled and manipulated by the fairies who inhabit the forest in which
most of the play is set. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works
for the stage and is widely performed across the world.
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