DRM100Y1 Lecture : Monday October 22.docx
10 Dec 2012
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Peloponnesian war -> civil war in greece, athenians not doing very well. In midst of this, aristophanes writes this absurd play with a lot of physical comedy (giant phalluses or phalluses you can pull with a string for great dramatic effect) Idea of weaving very important especially as war unravels. What is the importance of a prologue, a strophe or antistrophe, a chorus . Aristotle said best tragedies were characterized by a beginning, a middle and end. Play also climaxes with a moment of repetition and reversal. Some people believe that we are genetically hardwired for grammar. Structures of grammar important, even structures of buildings are important. Structures vary when we go to different places, encounter different people. Bernard shaw: a well made play is like a freight train . In 20th century, we have a playwright like samuel beckett who writes plays in which nothing happens twice (en attendant godot).
