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Theater

"All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages." As You Like It Act 2, scene 7, 139–143

Scholarly or Popular?

Scholarly articles

Lengthy; include references, footnotes or bibliographies
Author(s) report original research or experiments
Academic, professional readership
May be illustrated with graphs or charts
May not have color pictures or ads
Titles like "Journal of the" or "Journal for the"

Popular articles

Short, terse
Rarely footnoted
References seldom listed
Written by staff or freelancers
Inform, entertain general public
Glossy/color photographs, ads
Sold in stores, newsstands, etc