THTR 200 Study Guide - Final Guide: Alliteration, Antithesis, Anadiplosis
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Plays make audiences think and grapple with compelling stories with ideas. Thought is the intellectual focus of the play. It is the playwright"s pov about life that motivates the writing of the play. It is the playwright"s philosophical, moral, or ethical assessment of the world. It is the play"s action and the significance of that action. It is the argument or message of the play. This can be stated as a debate of two sides of an argument. Duty to family vs. duty to oneself; idealism vs. It can also be stated as philosophical question. It can also be discuss in terms of subject and them. When trying to find the subject, pick a single word the captures the essence of the play. A play"s theme is the playwright"s attitude towards the subject. When analyzing a play, look for all the various thematic concerns raised by a playwright. A play"s title is very rarely by accident.
