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Carnival in Venice. Plague doctor mask.
Plague Doctor: The Mask of Mystery and Fear
The Plague Doctor mask is one of the most recognizable Venetian masks, with its long, curved beak and round glass eye holes. It is often used at other events, such as steampunk festivals. Unlike other Carnival masks, it was originally designed for doctors during the plague to protect them from disease. They filled the beak with herbs, believing it would purify the air.
Over time, the mask became a symbol of mystery and fear. During Venice Carnival, it is now worn as part of elaborate costumes, often with a black cloak and wide-brimmed hat. Though once linked to illness, today it adds to the dramatic and mysterious atmosphere of the festival.
The Plague Doctor mask is one of the most recognizable Venetian masks, with its long, curved beak and round glass eye holes. It is often used at other events, such as steampunk festivals. Unlike other Carnival masks, it was originally designed for doctors during the plague to protect them from disease. They filled the beak with herbs, believing it would purify the air.
Over time, the mask became a symbol of mystery and fear. During Venice Carnival, it is now worn as part of elaborate costumes, often with a black cloak and wide-brimmed hat. Though once linked to illness, today it adds to the dramatic and mysterious atmosphere of the festival.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Venice Carnival
Beak - a bird's projecting jaws
клюв
To purify - remove contaminants from something, to make something clean
очищать
Elaborate - involving many carefully arranged parts or details; detailed and complicated in design and planning.
детально разработанный
Wide-brimmed hat - having a broad brim. synonyms: broad, wide
широкополый
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Plague doctor
Vocabulary
Vocabulary for Venice Carnival
plague - a contagious bacterial disease
чума
fragrant - having a pleasant or sweet smell.
ароматный, душистый
decay - (of organic matter) rot or decompose through the action of bacteria and fungi.
разложение, распад
to prod - poke with a finger, foot, or pointed object.
тыкать, подталкивать
- Phrasal verb of the dayФразовый глагол дня
- To put onнадевать
- to wear somethingнадевать что-то
What do you remember? (Vocab)
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The Plague Doctor mask is easily recognized by its long, curved ____.
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Doctors in the past believed that filling the beak with herbs would help ____ the air and protect them from disease.
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The original Plague Doctor costume was simple, but today, Carnival versions are much more ____, with gold details and fine decorations.
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The mask was often worn with a black robe and a ____ hat, creating a mysterious and intimidating look.
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The herbs inside the mask’s beak were chosen for their strong and ____ scent, believed to keep illness away.
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During the plague, doctors used a stick ____ patients from a distance, avoiding direct contact.
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Great work! Well done!
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Questions to discuss with your teacher:
- Have you tried wearing a costume? What was the reason?
- What carnival have you been to? or would like to go to? Why?
- Do you know what is a steampunk? Do you like it?