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Though 'Measure for Measure' has dark themes and is often called a 'Problem Play', in traditional classification it is considered a Comedy because it ends in marriage and forgiveness.
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Universal truths always remain in the Present Indefinite Tense, even if the reporting verb is in the past tense. Therefore, 'The earth moves round the sun' is correct.
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The Romantic Age (1798-1832) officially began with the publication of 'Lyrical Ballads' by Wordsworth and Coleridge in 1798. The 'Preface' came slightly later but is the manifesto.
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Syntax refers to the set of rules, principles, and processes that govern the structure of sentences in a given language. Morphology deals with words, Semantics with meaning.
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'The Return of the Native' is a famous novel by Thomas Hardy. Vanity Fair is by Thackeray, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, and Oliver Twist by Dickens.
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The verb 'insist' is followed by the preposition 'on' and then a gerund (verb+ing). The possessive 'my' is used before the gerund. So, 'insisted on my going' is correct.
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This proverb means that sorting out a problem immediately may save a lot of extra work later. It emphasizes the importance of 'timely action' or dealing with problems early.
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This famous line 'Frailty, thy name is woman!' is from William Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet' (Act 1, Scene 2). Hamlet says this expressing his anger at his mother's hasty remarriage.
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'The Solitary Reaper' is one of the most famous lyrics by William Wordsworth. It describes a girl reaping in the fields of Scotland and singing a sad song.
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The play features Shylock, who is a Jewish moneylender. The central conflict revolves around him. Thus, it is a play about a Jew. 'A Moor' refers to Othello.