Masterpiece meaning in English
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Definition
a masterpiece: a fantastic, expert, or much-celebrated work of art (The Mona Lisa, The Scream, Crime and Punishment, Romeo and Juliet etc.)
Examples
- "I've finished my masterpiece!"
- "And I'm sure I don't need to tell you what a masterpiece Swan Lake is!"
- "I really hope that this is Xiao Xiao, the woman interested in buying my masterpiece, "Multiplicity"."
Exercise 1
It's time to talk theatre, luvvies! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from Brian's email.
Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'
The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front . I was so close that I could smell the actors!'
Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the and into the crowd.'
Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a .'
Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'
The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front . I was so close that I could smell the actors!'
Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the and into the crowd.'
Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a .'
It's time to talk theatre, luvvies! Fill in the blanks below with the appropriate terms from Brian's email.
Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The seat 1 I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'
The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front row 2. I was so close that I could smell the actors!'
Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the stage 3 and into the crowd.'
Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a masterpiece 4.'
Let's start with an easy one. This term shares a similar meaning with 'chair' or 'place to sit':
'The seat 1 I reserved was very cheap because it was behind a big pillar.'
The next word describes a 'line' of chairs, for example in a classroom or theatre:
'When I went to see 'Hamlet', I sat on the front row 2. I was so close that I could smell the actors!'
Now, find the term which refers to the platform where concerts, plays, etc. are performed:
'During the gig, the guitarist jumped off the stage 3 and into the crowd.'
Finally, we're looking for the term which describes a fantastic piece of art, literature, etc.:
'Shakespeare's tragedy 'Hamlet' is a masterpiece 4.'
1 seat: 'Seat' is the term we were looking for here. A 'seat' is a 'chair' or a 'place to sit'. There are 'seats' everywhere from opera houses to buses! There's also the very useful expression 'take a seat', which is a polite way of inviting someone to sit down. Another example: 'I'm going to the toilet. Don't let anyone take my seat!'.
2 row: 'Row' is the correct answer. A 'row' is a 'line' made up of lots of items. We can talk about 'a row of seats' (as in Brian's email), 'a row of houses' on a street, 'a row of cabbages' in a garden, etc. The 'front row' is the 'first row', closest to the stage or screen. We also talk about 'rows' and 'columns' in computer spreadsheets. In this context, 'rows' are horizontal and 'columns' are vertical.
3 stage: 'Stage' is the right answer here. The 'stage' is the elevated part at the front of theatres, concert venues, etc. where the actors, musicians, etc. perform their show.
4 masterpiece: 'Masterpiece' is the term we were looking for. Famous 'masterpieces' include Michelangelo's 'David' and Leonardo da Vinci's 'La Gioconda' (known in English as the 'Mona Lisa'). Icarus Quincy's financial reports for the Delavigne Corporation have sometimes been described as 'masterpieces' too, but mostly by Icarus Quincy himself.
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