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An Overview of Kabuki a Japanese Theater Form

This is an informative essay about the Japanese art of kabuki. Kabuki theatre developed during the Edo Era in the 16th century. The fundamental themes of kabuki are the conflicts between humanity and the feudalistic system. There are no actresses in kabuki. Male impersonators, known as onnagata, play all female roles. Kabuki draws upon the traditional arts of noh drama and kyogen plays. Kabuki also borrows elements from the puppet theatre or bunraku. There are about 300 plays in the kabuki repertoire. They include shosa-goto (dance-drama), jidai mono (historical drama), and sewa mono (domestic drama). Kabuki theaters are built in a Western-style; however, they maintain elements of the traditional kabuki theater such as the hanamichi (flower-walk ramp) and the mawari-butai (revolving stage).
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"This is a very well-written paper with only a few minor changes needed for the sake of improvement. You have both a clear introduction and conclusion that communicate the purpose of the essay and allow the reader to understand that you maintain focus on that purpose throughout the entirety of your paper. I suggest that you consider elaborating on your thesis statement, though. Consider adding to it a generalized list of the aspects of Kabuki that you will be writing about. You have included an immense amount of factual content to support the points you are trying to make, which is excellent. Make sure that you cite everything you obtained from another text to avoid plagiarism issues. There are also a couple of places where it seems like you repeat information. Either reword things, add additional information, or remove it in those places. Your essay is very neatly formatted, which is essential for the cohesiveness of your writing and reading comprehension. There are a couple of places where you should combine paragraphs to increase cohesiveness. Last, you did well with grammar, sentence structure, and punctuation. There are some places where you can improve this through a round of proofreading."

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