The Chorus Matrix of Stage Conventions
Greek tragedy has always been a source of wonder, which probably stems from the feeling that drama came into being as close to perfection as possible. We admire the ability of early tragedy to present fictional worlds in full, as if each functional component of its structure had completely developed...
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| Published in | Future Theatre Research p. 93 |
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| Format | Book Chapter |
| Language | English |
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Liverpool University Press
01.01.2016
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Greek tragedy has always been a source of wonder, which probably stems from the feeling that drama came into being as close to perfection as possible. We admire the ability of early tragedy to present fictional worlds in full, as if each functional component of its structure had completely developed, and no aspect of both the fictional world and authorial conditioning of its perception neglected. In addition, its consummate poetic quality makes the achievement even more enigmatic, particularly when it is realized that it took only a few decades for tragedy to evolve from birth to maturity. This could have |
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| ISBN: | 1845197747 9781845197742 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/j.ctv3029srm.13 |