Word: heightened
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...although theatricality can heighten drama, it cannot replace it. Ultimately, the chief problem with Doctor Faustus resides in the casting of its lead. While, ironically enough, almost every actor except Pajaczkowski wears white-face make-up, it is he, who by neglecting the role of wise man, ends up playing the fool...
...ambitious new production of Aida, introduced a fortnight ago, turned out to be dull and far too stylized, but musically it was exciting. The Triumphal Scene was a staggering series of orchestral and choral climaxes. The Nile Scene, that exotic musical fantasy conjured up by Verdi to heighten the opera's denouement, shimmered with color and mystery...
What will be the impact on education at Harvard if Bok must revert to a purely administrative style of leadership in his fifth year here? If anything, Bok's burdens will serve to heighten Rosovsky's role in formulating educational change within the University. Instead of playing an active role in Rosovsky's task force review of undergraduate education, Bok may have to take a backseat in planning the future of Harvard-Radcliffe. Perhaps the most important consequence, however, is the toll all that administrative work will take on Bok's perceived role as the leader of the University. Possibly...
...wonder if Conrad knows that he has the President of the United States giving the Boy Scout sign and not the ancient Christian gesture (index and middle fingers only) of God's peace. Intentional or unintentional, the bonus of that extra finger for New York serves to heighten the humor...
...here is in how Shaffer has constructed this sometimes--too-slick play to heighten suspense and to raise some interesting questions on the side. Equus brings to life a mythical resonance and intellectual concerns that aren't too prevalent in contemporary drama--and this, I think is why it has been acclaimed "brilliant" time and again by critics--but these concerns are cheapened...