THTR 1020 Chapter : Chapter 4
Document Summary
European genre, such as comedy and tragedy, are useful for making sense of a written play"s emotional impact and point-of-view . Implicit in the tragic view is the inevitable failure of human efforts to overcome our destiny . Determined by decisions made by the tragic hero. A little about the greeks be the perfect tragedy. 5th century bce: golden age of greece. Play competitions were part of annual greek festivals ( ex. Playwrights would submit 3 tragedies and a satyr play to the competition. Aeschylus playwright who added second actor; potential for conflict. Sophocles added 3rd actor; wrote oedipus rex- considered by aristotle to. *reversal of fortune- falls from a high position and loses everything . *recognition- realizes his mistakes when it is too late. *tragic hero- of noble birth, pretty good person. Were not the most popular form of entertainment : circuses, gladiator fights, chariot races, mime, etc. were more popular.
