Essays on Drama

Dr Erving Goffman came up with the dramaturgical theory of society, which symbolized life interactions with theater terms. This theory used theater language to describe ways we interact to maintain social order. Goffman stated that life can be referred to as a play with morals. According to this theory, we all are actors/actresses; therefore, we…

Arthur Miller: Birth of a Social Dramatist At a young age, Arthur Miller did not show any sign of a writing talent.  As a child, he was into sports.  He only discovered his calling after high school.  Despite this, he became one of America’s greatest playwrights.  He had changed the American literary landscape through his…

Macbeth was set in 11th century Scotland, which was a very violant place. Scotland was very unstable, families were always fighting to control land and people were always invading from other countries. Macbeth was born in 1005 and married the granddaughter of the king. King Duncan was ineffective and was killed at 38 years old,…

A dramatic monologue is defined as a poem in which a single character is speaking to a person or persons- usually about an important topic. The purpose of most dramatic monologues is to provide the reader with an overall or intimate view of the character s personality. A great poet can use punctuation and rhythm…

Stage makeup is thicker and a lot harder to take off. It is formulated to stay on longer than cosmetic makeup and also be used with glues, prosthetics, sweating and minor rubbing. Under the strong lights on stage, the actors features will look washed out and their skin will appear a lot paler than it…

An analysis of dramatic elements in Oedipus the King and Hamlet Aristotle has written numerous treatises about a variety of topics, one of which is his treatise on Poetics.  In this treatise he discusses poetry and the construction of epics, but the treatise focuses heavily on the creation and the definition of a tragedy, especially…

Dramatic irony in king lear King Lear’s rejection of his daughter Cordelia love starts the unfortunate chain of events leading to his tragic downfall King Lear chose his other daughters, Goneril and Regan who just pretended to profess their love for him, for their own personal benefits This was ironic because Lear’s daughter Cordelia-> the…

Love as a cause of violence shows it self in may stories and themes. In the story of Romeo and Juliet, this happens in quite a few occasions. The several occasions include when Romeo and Juliet both threaten to kill them selves if the friar doesn’t do something about the Paris and Juliet marriage. There…

In 1885, he gave himself the stage name of Statisticians?the name of a fellow actor he’d met. He married teacher Maria Proprietorships three years later, and she would join her husband in the serious study and pursuit of acting. Later Years… The Moscow Art Theatre undertook a world tour between 1922 and 1924; the company…

The fight scene takes place in the barn where Lennie is looking at the new-born pups, and Curley ran into the barn with the impression that his wife was cheating on him with Slim. The scene is already made slightly dramatic by portraying Curley, who has previously been portrayed as a small thug, as a…