THEA241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Act Structure, Ludi Romani, Livius Andronicus
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An imitation not only of a complete action, but of events inspiring fear or pity. Best produced when the events come on us by surprise, and the effect is heightened when, at the same time, they follow as cause and effect. The tragedy wonder will then be greater than if they happened of themselves or by accident. Death or terrible thing happens to the protagonist/hero with a tragic flaw. Catharsis: purging which he also uses the word wonder . For pity is aroused by unmerited misfortune, fear by the misfortune of a man like ourselves. 750 bce: traditional date of the founding of rome. 240 bce: regular comedy and tragedy added to ludi romani. 58-50 bce: golden age of roman literature. 55 bce: first permanent theatre in rome. 30-200 ce: romans build theatres and amphitheatres throughout the empire. Free standing and usually built on level ground. Scene building and auditorium were joined to form a single unit architectural structure.
