By Aristophanes
Writing at a time whilst Athens was once present process a quandary in its social attitudes, Aristophanes used to be an eloquent opponent of the demagogue and the sophist. This assortment contains Lysistrata, the hilariously bawdy anti-war fable; The Acharnians, a plea for peace set opposed to the history of the lengthy struggle with Sparta; and The Clouds, a satire on modern philosophy.
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Following Aristotle, playwriting may be understood as composing these elements into a unified coherent script. Analysis, then, may be seen as breaking the script back down to these elements, if only to see how they fit back together again. In a sense, this undoing and redoing of the playwright’s work is part of an important dialogue between the director and playwright. This dialogue gives the director the information needed to translate intellectual information into dramatic action. What is dramatic action?
If you are looking for a specific story you can usually target a newspaper that might have information. Consult a librarian for assistance. Chapter 6 Research | 39 Observation By observing people, you can find real human beings that possess the essence of characters from the play. Even if the play is in set in the past, you may still discover characters through observation. Oral Research If you want to get a sense of a period or what life was like at any given time in the recent past, talk to people who lived at that time, or find someone locally or on the web who might have been there or witnessed a key event important to the play.
9. Pick up a book of Shakespeare sonnets or poetry. Randomly choose a sonnet or poem. Read it for pleasure. Pick up a pen and note your reactions to the poem or sonnet. Repeat with a short story or magazine article. Repeat with a painting. Repeat with a film. Repeat with a play. Get attuned to being aware of your initial reaction to a work of art. Second Reading: Read for Vision After the initial experience with the play, read it again for vision. Vision: the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom.