What Synge thought the best way to represent the society through literature has been discussed at length. ... A note of poetry is hardy to be found of the character only 'ever thirsty' Mary Byrne is worth mentioning. ... Synge's high place, as dramatist, is acknowledged not only in the sphere of Irish literature but also in the sphere of world literature even. ... He also asserted the note of Nature in Synge's Plays, especially in "Rider to the Sea." The nature serves as the Preserve and the destroyer in his play- the duality of the note attracted Masefield very much in S...

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Some ways you might assess or take note of in readers" theatre is students" ability to get involved with the writing and development of the script. ... Language is the central tool and concern for Heathcote, who notes the crucial nature of communication in society and places communication at the center of the educational system. ... In Dramatics and the Teaching of Literature, James Hoetker (1969) contends that theatre increases creativity, originality, sensitivity, fluency, flexibility, emotional stability, cooperation, and examination of moral attitudes, while developing communication sk...

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Play scripts emanated from epic literature, historical (or semi-historical) legends, rural life and urban dramas. ... Though it is difficult to trace the exact historical roots of Indian theatre, Indian literature posits that dramatic writing was completely developed by the first and second centuries A.D. ... This group, it is useful to note as well, can be comprised of men and women, though they group as a whole has been considered outcasts and on the same level as servants. ... Whatever choices are made by the director, it is important to note that everything must blend together for a...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

By 1881, naturalism was the main subject in any argument about literature. ... Yet others more careful and accurate in their assessment, saw it as a conscious attempt to apply to literature the discoveries and methods of nineteenth century science, particularly the biological sciences (Innes, Naturalism, 2006). ... As William notes, the seagull is emphasised as a visual symbol – a piece of stage property – the action and the atmosphere and a device for emotional pressure between the two characters (Williams, 1973, pg. 103). ...

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Between the time periods of the Medieval era and the Renaissance, one can note numerous significant changes, mainly those pertaining to religion and art, and specifically, drama. ... The ultimate changing theme as is evident in the dramatic literature during the progression from the Medieval to Renaissance eras was that of religious-based ideals to ideals that were humanistic and questioning in nature. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate