Friday, May 20, 2011

word of the week


Our WORD OF THE WEEK


that I picked from the fish bowl on my desk


is...



hurly-burly
1. noisy confusion 2. tumult

Bonus Question:  David Rabe's dark comedy called Hurlyburly opened on Broadway in 1984, starring William Hurt.  Which famous Shakespeare play inspired Rabe's title?   (A) Much Ado About Nothing  (B) Macbeth  (C) The Tempest  (D) A Midsummer Night's Dream

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  1. alixtolandMay 20, 2011 at 5:57 PM

    i really don't know Shakespeare but i remember Donovan singing it

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  2. posseMay 21, 2011 at 2:33 PM

    Hint: Three of the four Shakespeare plays listed above are comedies. The word hurly-burly comes from the one tragedy in the group.

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