and delight his ancient Greek audiences. Today‚ although only seven plays remain‚ his work continues to be enjoyed‚ evoking a variety of emotions and passions from his meaningful and disturbing tragedies‚ proving that he revolutionised the face of drama. One of Sophocles most legendary plays‚ Oedipus the King‚ demonstrates his outstanding writing skill‚ by the number of techniques he incorporates‚ such as dramatic irony‚ symbolism and his usage of the Chorus. Dramatic irony is a prominent device
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Trifles Symbolism For centuries people have been writing dramas‚ but witnessing the drama of a story is a different kind of experience. There are many elements that make up dramas‚ including sets/setting‚ plot‚ conflict‚ symbolism‚ point of view‚ irony etc. Symbolism is something that can be hard to look for in a drama. A symbol is something that represents more than itself. In a drama props‚ clothing‚ or sets could all be used as symbols. When symbolism is added to a play it becomes more sophisticated
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! ! Brecht wanted audiences to find political lessons in his drama through the conflict of viewpoints‚ rather than any blatant ‘message’. Does he achieve this in Mother Courage?! ! Brechts idea that man and society could be intellectually analysed that led him to develop his theory of "epic theatre." Brecht believed that theatre should appeal not to the spectator’s feelings but to his reason.While still providing entertainment‚ it should be strongly didactic and capable of provoking social change
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playwrights present the tragic flaws in their heroes’ character and how they face struggles due to their inner conflict and may exhibit villainous behavior but are not complete tyrants. Greek philosopher Aristotle recorded his ideas about tragedy dramas and the ‘tragic hero’ in his noted book of literary theory titled Poetics (335 BCE)‚ the book was rediscovered
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Chapter One 1.1. Background : Harold Pinter occupies a very significant position in the contemporary British theatre. He is a dramatist‚ scriptwriter‚ short story writer‚ director‚ and actor and in his later plays‚ he has become a political voice of Human Rights issues. He is considered the most respected writer for the stage in the world today. He was born in a Jewish family on October 10-1930 at Hackney‚ in London’s East End‚ an area with a Jewish population. This working-
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have to look to Holden Caulfield for a different generation’s depiction of teenage angst (though note there is no expectation that students studying this title will relate texts to other cultures or areas of literary heritage). However‚ DNA‚ as a drama‚ takes the negativity and nihilism of Catcher in the Rye to a wholly different level. There is virtually no communication with the world outside the friendship group portrayed in the opening scenes. The world of the characters takes very little notice
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Ancient Greek Theater is the first historical record of "drama‚" which is the Greek term meaning "to do" or "to act." Beginning in the 5th century BC‚ Greek Theater developed into an art that is still used today. During the golden age of the Athenians plays were created‚ plays that are considered among the greatest works of world drama. Today there are thousands of well-known plays and films based on the re-make of ancient drama. Theater originated from the religious rites of ancient Greek tribes
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References: Eliot‚ T.S.‚ 1949. "The Aims of Poetic Drama." Adam International Review‚ 200:12. Eliot‚ T.S.‚ 1957. "Poetry and Drama." On Poetry and Poets. New York: Farrar. Eliot‚ T.S.‚ 1968. The Idea of a Christian Society. New York: Harcourt. Eliot‚ T.S.‚ 1969. "Murder in the Cathedral." The Complete Plays and Poems of T. S. Eliot. London: Faber and Faber. Fergusson‚ Francis O.‚ 1949. The Idea of a Theatre: A Study of Ten Plays‚ The Art of Drama in Changing Perspective. Princeton: Princeton University
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Literature review Kerri Dock BA TV Why current TV audience are attracted to antiheroes? Looking in to this topic I have found a lot of useful sources that explain why television audiences love antiheroes‚ looking at the programme braking bad I have found evidence of what makes the viewers attracted to Walter White the anti-hero and why all the way through the programme the audience route for Walter. Reading an article from suite 101 on the rise of television antiheroes it suggests that
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Unaccepted Realities Sophocles’ “Oedipus the King” and Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman” are dramas demonstrating how life can produce tragedy when a person fails to accept reality. The unwillingness of both Oedipus and Willy to accept reality‚ along with their pride‚ leads to selfish and disastrous actions‚ in spite of their contrasting social statuses and values. Their determination and motivation to rise above their struggles and maintain a positive outcome in their lives unluckily
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