ENG 2106 Chapter Notes - Chapter NA: Deet, Positio, Upwell
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Contextual, shaw crucial revolutionary important: how shaw responds to pre cursors, how shaw understands function of theatre, shaw splits into 2 halves. Shaw is a crucial figure in the 20th century british literature. Takes theatre from wasteland (not a vehicle art) & attacks this and reclaims theatre for moral propaganda. Does(cid:374)"t get staged u(cid:374)til (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1004)(cid:1009) a(cid:374)d britai(cid:374) i(cid:374) (cid:1005)(cid:1013)(cid:1006)(cid:1009) due to (cid:271)a(cid:374) Contexts changed by this point and understand time, not theatrical. 3 associations: melodrama manichean (divided good and evil) People, films and television can be descried by this term. Often it can be funny due to the exaggeration. Is very difficult and drive by suspense: comedy of manners, refers to setting. In drawing room of upper to middle class: plays often draw on technical structure of comedy. All forms of theatre tend to stage a disruption to social order and are able to over come. Frequently had misunderstandings and dramatic irony: feature of comedic plot.
