A group of people with similar backgrounds, occupation, interest or taste
Kidnapping
Taking away or forcely moving a person against his/her will and holding him/her in unjust captivity
Terrorism
The use of violence for political goals and putting the public or a great number of people in fear
Verbal abuse
A form of cruelty that involves the use of words
Incest
Sexual contact between persons who are so closely related that a marriage between them is illegal
Molestation
The sexual abuse of a person by an adult for sexual pleasure or for profit
Rape
Forced sexual intercourse including vaginal, anal or oral penetration
Medieval theatre (500 C.E – 1400)
Theatre performances were not allowed throughout Europe, so minstrels performed in markets, public places and festivals
Churches in Europe started staging their own theatre performances during Easter Sundays with biblical stories and events
Renaissance theatre (1400 – 1600)
Characterized by a return of classical Greek and Roman arts and culture
Morality plays
Protagonist was met by personifications or moral attributes who try to choose a Godly life over the evil
University drama
Performed to recreate Athenian tragedy
Public theatre
Developed like the commedia dell'arte and the elaborate masques
Commedia dell'arte
Italian comedy and a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who travelled in troops
Elaborate masques
A dramatic entertainment consisting of pantomime, dancing, dialogue, and song, sometimes with players wearing masks
Queen Elizabeth I was one of the most prominent supporters of the theatre
Gorboduc
Also known as Ferrex and Porrex, was an English play first performed at the Christmas celebrations in 1561 and performed before Queen Elizabeth I on January 18, 1562 by the Gentlemen of the Inner Temple
The authors of Gorboduc were Thomas Norton and Thomas Sackville
William Shakespeare
The famous actor and poet who emerged in this period, baptized on April 26, 1564 and died on April 23, 1616, regarded as the greatest writer and dramatist in the whole world, often called "England's national poet and the bard of Avon"
Four greatest tragedies of Shakespeare
Hamlet
Othello
King Lear
Macbeth
Christopher Marlowe
An English playwright, the author of Dr. Faustus and The Jew of Malta
Greatest works of Marlowe
Dr. Faustus
The Jew of Malta
Thomas Kyd
An English playwright, the author of The Spanish Tragedy
Greatest works of Kyd
The Spanish Tragedy
Cornelia
Comedies
Dealt with life in London
Comedies
The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker
A Castle Maid in Cheapside by Thomas Middleton
Proscenium
Renaissance theatre
Pierre Corneille
Often called the father of the French tragedy
Major work of Corneille
The Cid
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (better known as Molière)
Known for his comedies
Jean Racine
A tragedian beloved for his simple approach to action
Badminton
Originated from the game "poona", 1870's when the Duke of Beaufort held a lawn party in his country place, Badminton, 21 points match
Benefits of sports
Physical
Emotional
Social
Intellectual
Hiking
Going on an extended walk for the purpose of pleasure and exercise, pleasure includes having close encounter with nature
Orienteering
An outdoor navigational recreational activity using specially drawn and detailed maps, requiring navigational skills, consisting of a series of control points
The map
Picture presentation of the earth's surface, includes compass, cardinal directions are the four base parts of compass, maps have a key or legend to explain the meaning of symbols
Orienteering compass
A magnetized needle floating in liquid and responding to the earth's magnetic field, used to measure bearings and to pinpoint locations
A cappella
One or more singers performing without instrumental accompaniment