Plautus

There are two genres of drama; they are comedy and tragedy. Plautus was well known from writing comedy. Most of his comedies are “based loosely on Greek ‘New Comedies.’” In addition, he adds musicals more than spoken theater to make the concept more happy and enjoyable. Plautus’s younger contemporary was Publius Terentius…

“Nothing is more wretched than the mind of a man conscious of guilt”(Plautus). In the play Macbeth by William Shakespeare the author follows a character named Macbeth who receives a prophecy from three witches about his future as a king. Macbeth does everything in his power along with his wife Lady Macbeth to make this come true, even if it means murdering the king who’s already on the throne. Shakespeare uses blood and sleepwalking as symbols to convey his theme that guilt impairs one's actions…

Ancient Greece brought many important things to modern day society. Democracy, philosophy, science, and sport are just a few of the things amazing things Greece has brought to our modern world. We can also thank our modern understanding of theatre and performance art to the ancient Greeks, as it all began in Attica, Greece. Greek theatre began in Attica, Greece as a celebration of the ancient god of fertility and wine, Dionysus. People would perform cult rituals in Attica, usually that of song…

not sculpt the women nude. Understandably, sculpture was used to influence the public and to be enjoyed by the masses. Literature in Greece was hallmarked by epic poetry, created by Homer, and lyrical poetry, verses sung to the lyre. A plebeian, Plautus began Rome’s age of comic theatre with his 130 plays. He molded after Meander and other Hellenistic new comedy playwrights using stock characters. New comedy was used in Greece to gratify the audience, avoiding political criticism and…

Homo homini lupus - man is a wolf to man - is a phrase, first used by Plautus, but became famous in Hobbes work “De Cive,“ where it describes the state of nature of the humans before civilization. It means humans are naturally inhuman to each other and this is the motive of Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery“. Hobbes believed this behavior can be defeated by civilization. On the other hand Jackson tries to show with her parable that especially civilization is the cause why man becomes wolves. The…

betrayals-the usual comic imbroglios). If not all, then most of these qualities are found in Molière’s works, only to prove the significance of his twelve year apprenticeship. Early examples of farce can be found in the comedies of Aristophanes, Plautus, and Terence. During the fifteenth century, farce became its own genre, originating in France, with such plays as La farce de Maitre Pierre Pathelin dating all the way back to 1470 (www.bartleby.com). Instances of farcical elements, such as broad…

Theater, also spelled theatre, is a live performance before an audience, including every form of entertainment from circus to plays. The word theater comes from a Greek word meaning “a place for seeing”, basically referring to the space where performers perform. In modern day, that space is staged in a theater building called an auditorium. Theater was started in the Athens, approximately 2,500 years ago (The Ancient Greek Page). Theatre enhances the society by providing entertainment, of course…

Theater has always been part of historical analyses because it gives insight into the lives and interactions of members of a society. Whether the purpose of a theatrical event is to communicate ideas or purely for entertainment, the development of theater has existed since ancient times. Most historians believe that the Greeks were the first to utilize theater socially and culturally. The Romans were greatly influenced by Greek tradition and culture, and especially theater, but nevertheless,…

William Shakespeare has crafted various compositions throughout his admirable lifetime and is honored by many writers and readers today. It’s impressive to see how Shakespeare started at square one and worked all the way up to finest dramatist in the world. He’s taken occupations such as, actor, playwright, and poet, to the next level with his vivid imagination. His mark on the world’s literature will forever remain. Throughout his admirable life, he created around 37 plays, 150 sonnets, 2 major…

Literature without Shakespeare is like an fishe without water. Shakespeare is the greatest English writer and one of the greatest writers in the literary world. He is the "specialist of miracles."1 This is because of his knowledge "… to influence the outrageous of diminutiveness to create an impact like greatness – to influence the overabundance of delicacy to deliver an impact like power … to do this had a place just with Shakespeare."2 Definitely no other English author has held such a…