FORMS Tragedy. The protagonist (hero or heroine) is overcome in the conflict and meets a tragic end. The tone is serious and build in the audience a fatalistic sense of the inevitability of the outcome and, as a result, is sometimes frightening. Yet the inescapable aspects of the catastrophe serve as a catharsis that somehow inexplicably purges the viewer of pity and fear. The significance, then, is not that the protagonist meets with an inevitable catastrophe, but rather the degree to which he
Romeo and Juliet, Tragedy or Romance? What determines what a true love story is? Many events in Romeo and Juliet make the audience question whether or not they are truly in love or are just blinded by a false or not true version of a not so deep feeling. Romeo and Juliet is a famous love story but it stands out compared to other love stories. Romeo and Juliet continue to be a true love story to this day. They are married at a young age and differentiate from other love stories, it’s still considered
Romantic music and classical music have a lot of differences. They have differences in their sound, their structure, their style and their mood. Even though they had differences in all of that they also had similarities in their sound, their structure, their style and their mood. They also have different ways of expressing their art and how they have reflected on their societies through events that occurred during their eras of time. Classical composers wrote music with a more relatable, joyous mood
(1200 BCE - 455 CE) The Classical Period started around 1200 BCE and ended in 455 CE. The classical period had a particular style called Rocco Style. Rocco style consisted of delicate light colors and different types of music and sculpting. During The Classical Period some of the worlds greatest arts were creating ranging from painting to music. Some of the well none authors and writers from this time period were Homer, Aristotle, Plato, and many others. Christianity began to spread across Europe
world of talented authors. His canon contains thirty-seven plays, written in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Additionally, throughout the years, they continue to sustain critical attention, with the majority of his works circling tragedies, one being Romeo and Juliet. William Shakespeare 's Romeo and Juliet speaks to the timeless appeal of star-crossed lovers. Their love in the beginning borders upon a reality of maturity and immaturity, eventually becoming something of authenticity
insistence on equal opportunities for all defined the Romantic’s outlook and attitude. With sights firmly set on the wonders of another dimension, The Romantic Temper is filled with thoughts of peace and grandeur. The ability to imagine and fantasize is what allowed for the Romantic man to flourish, even the most turbulent times. In the mid-century the Romantic artists in America experienced their nation’s capital burned to the ground, the panic and depression, but instead of giving way to the pressure
Is classical music the best nomenclature for what we know as classical music? In the history of music, there is a period known as the classical period, where music is under the classical style. Two significant artist of this time are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven. Both of these artists are gifted by God, yet they contribute differently. In the year 1756, Mozart of Salzburg, Austria came to life. Mozart was destined for music and when his father, Leopold, saw this truth, he
The concept of tragedy has experienced significant change over the last few centuries. Yet despite human fascination with the concept it appears there is no consensus on what defines true tragedy. The classical notion is that a tragedy tells the tale of a tragic hero, a virtuous character who due to a tragic flaw is fated to an unhappy ending (usually death) that inspires fear and pity within the audience. However, there is the argument that tragedy does not have to follow such regulations. A hero
used when watching a 2-dimensional film rather than sitting in the audience watching a live performance with everything happening right in front of your eyes. We can clearly say that worthy art directs the mind. Aristotle writes that the aim of tragedy is to bring out the process of releasing emotions of the audience. Aristotle wants to awaken the audiences senses of empathy and fear so they can eliminate
Two tragedies from two different time period, Medea and Othello show similarities and differences in their characters, story plots and settings. Euripedes’ Medea written in the classical period and Shakespeare’s Othello written in the romantic era, the two tragedies shows different feel of what tragedies are. First of all, the most obvious difference between these two play is how Medea shows unities (time, place and action) whilst Othello has none. It’s clearly shown in the first scene, as soon