Chorus line

there were many performance elements that were very different and deemed unacceptable, such as female actors, within ancient Greek theatre; I would be fascinated to see how modern day adaptations went with the production. Additionally, the use of the chorus shows a need for less nuance than the theatre we use today, with a lot more explicit exposition; this is something that is used mainly as a joke or a parody in modern theatre. Finally, the plot itself is so crazy, yet there are a lot of parallels

In our lives, we are surrounded by moments of tragedy that drives our will to keep moving forward. Our daily lifestyles are no different from the famous stories that playwrights have written throughout history. Playwrights are masters at combining theatre elements of tragedy, religion, violence, and numerous relative elements that the audience embrace faithfully. Today, Greek and Roman influence is the main topic since they have inspired the famous plays Desire under the Elms and The Glass Menagerie

Sophocles was born about 496 BC in Colonus Hippius which is now a part of Athens, Greece, he was to become one of the great playwrights of the golden age. Sophocles was the son of Laius and Jocasta, both wealthy in the city that Sophocles grew up in. Luckily, He was the son of a wealthy merchant, he would enjoy all the perks of a successful Greek empire. Sophocles was provided with the best education which would help him in many ways in the future of his life. He studied the arts. By sixteen, he

In the Oresteia, there is a deep relationship between characters which is necessary to understand the role of suffering in Greek tragedy. The most profound form of this relationship is between a mortal and an immortal. Suffering of the mortal spurns a yearning on the part of the immortal to give assistance or guidance to the mortal, like a mother helps her child in pain. Suffering on the part of the mortal is a vital piece to stimulate emotional response from the audience. The same, to a lesser

Ancient Greece created the foundation of theatre that has grown to what is known today. In the sixth century when theatre became popular, there was the discovery of the tragedy, comedy, and a satire play called a satyr play. The plays were put on in festivals to celebrate the god Dionysus, the god of wine. Elements such as costumes and masks that were used in worship rituals to the gods influenced their costuming for the shows. There were three innovative playwrights Aeschylus, Aristophanes, and

How hard is it to do a rc rock crawl competition? It's tricky to some people but easy to others. It’s like cooking some people can some can’t some people really struggle. I did good at this competition I placed 8 out of 50-60 people my uncle placed 3rd and won a trophy . On the first obstacle which was called the tank trap that was really hard. I had to go through a stream then go to a rock, if the rock was dry and not all muddy like a swamp or like trying to walk up a frozen slope. But I just took

(How does Sophocles position us to see her pride through Chorus’ attitude/ comments? Quote- inference- author’s intention) Secondly, the basis of Creon’s demise is extensively due to his arrogance and pride, which is also responsible for the deaths of his house. Creon obtains the authority of being king of

In the Ancient Greek, there were dramatic values used to recognize scenes in tragedy. These emotional values were: sympathy, surprise and suspense. The emotional values were dependent on the value of a play and the value of the specific scenes. Everyone who studied the Greek tragedy technique is impressed by the way dramatists rouse these emotions (The American Journal of Philology, 1918). Aristotle described catharsis as the emotional feelings of pity and fear that overwhelm the people watching

narrates his view on the events of the play, this is a Greek Chorus. A Greek Chorus is a narrator that is always on the stage and their views shaped the audiences. Being a Greek Chorus means that this is a Greek Tragedy, Millar uses this and Alfieri to enforce the idea in the play that the inevitable is going to happen despite the audience not knowing what. This is also implied when mentioning Caesar as some may remember him as a tragic hero. A chorus in a Greek Tragedy comments on the play but is unable

The first lines of Rise Up by Andra Day say ‘ You’re broken down and tired, of livin’ life on the merry-go-round’. These first couple of lines drew my attention because at the moment, I feel like I’m living the same thing over and over again. It’s the same thing every day. Go to school, get good grades, go to the studio, do homework until midnight, get 6 or 7 hours of sleep, then wake up and do everything over again. The next couple of lines say ‘ And you can’t find the fighter, but I see it in you