It is The art of producing decorative handwriting or lettering with a pen or brush, it was used on many occasions to write important letters and sayings.
He was nervous because he could hear the beating of the heart of the man under the floor and it was driving him crazy so he had to stop the beating
If they didn't like the play, the audience threw them at the actors! This is where our idea of throwing tomatoes comes from – but 'love-apples', as they were known, come from South America and they weren't a common food at the time. The groundlings were also called 'stinkards' in the summer – for obvious reasons!