Major Technological Advancements: 1837-Morse Code and Telegraph invented by Samuel F.B Morse, extremely important to the progression of communication technology. 1846- Sewing Machine by Elias Howe 1850- Oil refining first used, which is where crude oil is processed into gasoline, diesel, oil and more. 1858- Sewage system invented in London by Joseph Bazalgette. Extremely important,…
Prostitution is the act or practice of giving sexual pleasure and or engaging in intercourse for monetary goods. Prostitution in the Victorian Era Women needed/wanted money, so they provided pleasure Men captured women, kept them in their house for pleasure Poor women were not regarded in the Victorian society, could not fight back. Incentive towards…
Pantomime: A play or entertainment in which the performers express themselves mutely by gestures, often to the accompaniment of music. Basic Principles of Body Language Your chest is the key to all bodily actions. Your wrists lead most hand gestures. Move your elbows away from your body when making hand or arm gestures. Except on…
Summary Definition: Summarising is an essential skill for academic writing. A summary presents in condensed form the substance of another piece of writing. Usually begins with a nutshell statement, or overall summary, then presents the essential points of the writing, not necessarily in the same order as in the original. Paraphrase Definition: Your own rendition…
How to reference a lecture in Works Cited Lecturer’s last name and first initial. “Title of lecture.” Course code. Name of school/institution. Location of lecture, date. i.e. Gill,R. “Genocide”. CGC 1D0. Stephen Lewis Secondary School. Room 306. Monday Sept 24th, 2010. How to reference a lecture as an Embedded Citation. (Lecturer’s last name, date) i.e.…
What is Formalism? Formalists focus on literary elements such as plot, character, setting, diction, imagery, structure, and point of view Literary works are studied as independent systems with interdependent parts Biographical information and historical data are subordinate/not as vital to the formalist perspective What is Formalism? For Formalists, the proper concern is with the work…
What is a tableau? A tableau can be described as a frozen movement in time; a picture or a statue. Actors use their bodies, emotions, costumes, props, and the space around them to create a picture and mood. Tableau is a silent art form, and a successful tableau will be one which is still, silent…
The hero’s mother is a royal virgin; His father is a king, and Often a near relative of his mother, but The circumstances of his conception are unusual, and He is also reputed to be the son of a god. At birth, an attempt is made, usually by his father or his maternal grandfather, to…
FOODS The Rich The rich ate some fresh fruits and vegetables. Foods that were unprepared was looked at as suspicious They usually served fruits in pies. Vegetables were served in stews and soups Rape, onions, garlic, and leaks were put in Nobles Table. Sometimes eating meat was banned on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Meat also…
Boys as Girls Men as Females Women were forbidden to be on stage Young boys (13-19) played female roles in theatre plays They were on specific diets and exercise Voice coaches trained them to maintain their voice high pitched Men as Females Young male actors had to maintain a very small and thin figure to…
Concentration. Try to stay focused and in character during your performance. If something goes wrong, try to cover without losing character. Remember, you want the audience to see the character, not the actor. So avoid laughing, looking at the audience inappropriately, etc. Try not to be self conscious. Voice. A good voice is clear, strong,…
Theme Statement: Seniors generally struggle with their declining abilities and senses. They deserve respect, understanding and companionship for having lived through so many challenges and experiences, but people often ignore them, look down on them, or treat them as a burden. Narrative Elements Setting: The “woman” likely works in a shop “in a small town.”…
Maps are tools of the Geographer. With maps it is possible to see patterns on the surface of the earth much more clearly. It is very important that students of Geography learn to construct maps correctly and accurately. Here are the guidelines that you must follow when working with maps. A map is always accurate,…
Who? WWI veterans returned to find jobs were gone or very low paying One Big Union (OBU) formed to represent all workers Employers create a militia 24 000 workers went on strike; later increased to 35 000 What? Workers demanded a pay increase and that employers negotiate with unions Employers organized a militia force of…
Energy Capacity to do work Kinetic Energy possessed by an object because it is in motion Potential/Chemical Potential Stored energy: the energy an object has because of its location or chemical structure Study of energy and its transformations System Object being studied Three Types Isolated System Does not exchanged matter or energy with surroundings Ex.…
Advertising is everywhere and is used in numerous different ways. It is the, “act or practice of calling public attention to one’s product or service” (dictionary.com). Advertising goes hand in hand with the media, which is having a bigger influence on people than ever before. People use the media to advertise their products, and depending…
Organic Compounds Organic Compound: defined as many compounds that contain covalently-bonded carbon atoms. They form the basis of life, and are obtained from living sources (i.e. your skin bones and hair.) Inorganic Compound: compounds other than organic compounds. There are a few exceptions, however, and they include some compounds and polyatomic ions that contain only…
When it comes to the word “family”, many different things come to mind, especially the bond between children and their parents. For some, family comes to mind when they think of dinner every night together and how involved their parents are in their lives. Someone else may think of family as people living together, and…
Duality is the tension between opposites, and in Fifth Business, the author juxtaposes people and objects numerous times throughout the novel. This response will focus on the duality of characters and items specifically in the beginning of the book. Fifth Business begins with the comparison of Dunny and Boy. It is evident from the start…
Total War: conflict of unlimited scope in which a belligerent engages in a mobilization of all available resources at their disposable whether human, industrial, agricultural, military, natural, technological or otherwise, in order to entirely destroy of render beyond use their rivals capacity to continue resistance The practice of total war has been in use for…
