move people because the audience can identify with and relate to the protagonist. In a tragedy the audience has to identify with the protagonist. The audience either relates to the virtues the protagonist possesses‚ or the audience relates to the drama or plot the protagonist is involved in. Virtues draw the audience into the play because the audience sees virtues they would like to posses. Aristotle stated the protagonist must be virtuous but not innocent. He also said the protagonist can not be
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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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David Ives’ Sure Thing drama is an interesting play which has different way to entertain the readers. I have never read a play which is a little bit confusing at the first time I read it. Seems its every scene is separated by ring bell. However‚ by reading it more‚ I could sense comedy and fantasy combined at once. In the following paragraphs‚ you will see how some characters shaped based on the play. The first one is “educated”. Both of the characters in this play were educated. It could be proved
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desires‚ ideals and needs and gain insight into the present from what has gone before. 2. A) drama means to do or act B) Drama was born out of the dance of primitive man‚ when his instinctive rhythmic movements evolved into pantomimes that told or showed or mimicked something C) A ritual is evolved from religious dances 3. The Egyptians were the first people to establish a definite drama‚ performing plays as early as 3000 B.C. 4. The pyramid plays – written on tomb walls and
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public speaking is present and also helps with the child’s reading level as the develop expression and better understanding in their reading. Choral speaking is turning a text or reading into performance this is done through the use of the elements of drama. The reader
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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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Greek dramas usually had a single theme plot with the story being one that the audience could recognize easily without having to decipher any subplots. Shakespeare‚ however‚ had many different plot threads through his plays with multiple story lines‚ and themes and goals (eHow.com). And because Greek plays only had one theme and plot‚ they only had one setting in their play and characters would not be able to travel far in them. In Greek drama‚ characters had to be considered
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in the essence of follow your dreams and they will come true. Ultimately‚ Walt Disney turned Secretariat into just another dramatic fairy tale. Too many actual events and characters were left out of the film‚ which in turn‚ took away from the real drama of Secretariat’s story. Seabiscuit incorporates a narration of the times and also includes historic photos and footage that capture the era. Unlike Secretariat‚ Seabiscuit manages to not only maintain historical integrity but is quite entertaining
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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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often in detail‚ his poem” (xv). By controlling and directing how the audience sees and interacts with the play‚ Brecht is able to move away from the norms of plays. Brecht is able to break boundary between the audience and the actors. In traditional drama‚ as well as 21st century movie theaters‚ plays and movies create a distance between the actors and the audience as well as a distance between the members of the audience themselves. The famous adverts in movie theaters perfectly portray this. As the
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