don’t know what Dialectic means? It is an art of investigating truth by discussion and logical argument. Socrates started it in the fifth century Before Christ‚ in Athens. Here again it has been used by Brecht in his dramas‚ especially in “The Caucasian Chalk Circle”. Son : I still don’t understand. Father : My son‚ Dialectic is a process whereby contradictions merge to form a higher truth. Son : How do contradictions merge like that? Father :
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Hellenistic people include advancements in the arts‚ the sciences‚ and in politics. Greek ideas have heavily influenced modern fine arts. A notable example of their impact is found in Greek theatrical culture. They first invented drama as an art form and wrote two major types of drama—tragedy
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developing the main idea of the extract. The narrator uses tone and an extended metaphor in developing the idea that the community’s thrive in drama and gossip would be a cause of concern for those who wouldn’t be interested to do so. ‘The town made most of the drama.’ this opening statement introduces the reader to the fact the community was ever engulfed in drama and passing on the gossip of the day. Initially this would seem as a simple and honest description of the residents of the area; however‚
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We watched a physical theatre performance called ‘hard To Swallow by Mark Wheeller’. It’s basically about the story of an anorexic girl‚ Catherine Dunbar and her struggle to cope with her eating disorder‚ it’s mainly told through the words and actions of supporting actors and Catherine’s mother. It shows how her family have a daily struggle trying to cope with Catherine and her disorder. Introduction to the play During the first few minutes of the performance we see all the actors on stage
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Eliot sought to combine his poetic talent with the form of drama in this excellent and outstanding text. It is easy to see the massive influence that poetry has on this play‚ as there are only two sections that are written in verse‚ which are Thomas’s Christmas sermon and the so-called "apologies" of the Knights to the audience. Apart from this‚ the rest of the characters speak in verse which is very powerful and is poetic in its intensity. Note‚ for example‚ the following quote from the opening
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Cabrera‚ Ericson P. A Filipino Drama “Sepang Loca” Amelia Lapeña- Bonifacio In Sepang Loca‚ from the depths of a village well rises the cruelty of a village and the damnation of a village fool by its religious but self-righteous folk. (Clarin‚ Samantha‚ 2009) For an education student major in English like me raised with the different genres of literature particularly poems‚ short stories‚ essays and drama‚ my first venture into the play “Sepang Loca” by Amelia Lapeña- Bonifacio made me
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they should be written on out of class material. I guess then that I will try to explore some more modern radical dramas. When I first thought of that question‚ nothing came to my mind. I began to think that radical drama was as thing of the past. Then I realized that there’s plenty of it out and much of it I have even seen. One of the clearest and most recent examples of radical drama‚ which I felt dumb for not remembering‚ would have to be Fahrenheit 9/11. Although I have not seen this movie‚ I
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job‚ she can spend money‚ especially for Christmas. The entire dialogue through this scene is very mushy and cannot be taken seriously as realistic dialogue. The reader can soon realize that this play has elements of both realistic and non realistic drama. The realistic parts to this play are more throughout the play then the non realistic. It’s set in a home with a mother‚ a father‚ two children‚ a nurse‚ and a housemaid. It’s a typical family setting for when the play was written‚ around 1879
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Drama Notes: Stanislavski * Realistic theatre has been dominant for the past 100 years‚ on cinema and stage. * The idea is to create believable characters and situations and t=give the illusion of real life * It makes the audience believe what they see/hear and become involved in the play * This style evolved during the twentieth century‚ moving to selective realism (focus on particular characters and events) and magical realism (similar to realism but with magical/supernatural
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use of the dash and capital letters. When I first read her poetry I was intrigued how she used the dash to create a pause for thought. It made me realize there can be so much more to poetry than just words and phrases she used. The dash creates such drama in I felt a Funeral‚ in my Brain when we read the line “kept beating- beating- til I thought my mind was going numb”. The powerful dash really emphasizes the beating and the anguish she was going through. In the same poem if you look at many of the
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