Investigate different theatrical styles and movements, such as classical Greek tragedy, Elizabethan drama, commedia dell'arte, and avant-garde theatre. Examine how these styles have shaped the history of theatre.
Theatrical Styles & Movements – Quick‑Reference Notes Period / Movement Approx. Dates Key Characteristics Major Playwrights / Practitioners Representative Works Classical Greek 5th – 4th c. BC • Unity of action, time, place (Aristotle) • Use of chorus, masks, and stichomythia • Tragic vs. comic (tragedy, satyr play) Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes Oedipus Rex, Antigone,...…
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