An analysis of Baz Luhrmanns film versions treatment of William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet Act3 Scene 1
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Mrs Maloney And Doctor Roylott Are Clever About The Way They Hide The Evidence Of Their Crimes. Why doe Mrs Maloney Get Away With It While Roylott Doesn't
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Examine the presentation of the main characters in Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet and consider the importance of this scene as a turning point of the play
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I am going to use some physics principals to find out the height of the shot; the range of the shot and the initial velocity of the ball
Planning Introduction The experiment was that two video cameras filmed a tennis launcher firing a tennis ball into the sky. One camera was set up near the launcher to get the 7 slides of the ball's motion. Each slide is separated by 0.04 seconds. It was pointing at right angles to the path of the ball. The experiment was repeated with another camera set up far away the launcher to get 25 slides of the ball's motion. Each slide is separated by 0.08 seconds. Aim: I am going to use some physics principals to find out the height of the shot; the range of the shot and the initial velocity of the ball. I will plot the graphs to find patterns of the data then associate the graphs to find out some information. Also I will compare the value of near shot with the value of far shot. Theory: Formulae: a = (v - u) / t t = (v - u) / a v = u + at v2 = u2 + 2as s = ut + 1/2 at2 "s"--Displacement ( metre) "t"--Time ( second) "u"--Initial Velocity ( metre/second) "v"--Final Velocity ( metre/second) "a"--Acceleration ( metre/second2) Prediction These two graphs are drown roughly. And they are based on the data. From the graphs you can find that the near shot was fired at roughly 30°. The far shot was fired at about 40°. Average it that it ball was fired around at 35° (±5°). Rough Calculation: Max Height: From the data of the near shot Average vertical speed = total
"How does Conan Doyle create an atmosphere of danger and tension in Chapter 6 of 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'?"
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Examine the dramatic qualities of act IV scene 1 of ' The Merchant of Venice' considering to what extent the reactions of Elizabethan and modern audiences would differ.
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Romeo and Juliet - In Verona, Sampson and Gregory ( Capulet servants) complain that they will not put up with insults from the Montague family.
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Shylock Character Study - The Merchant of Venice
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