Miller defines a tragedy as a person struggling against an injustice in the world around him to, which he responds forcefully. Miller states that the “wound from which the inevitable events spiral is the wound of indignity, and its dominant force is indignation” (144).
Q. What is the structure of tragedy?
A shakespearean tragedy traditionally follows the Freytag pyramid of Dramatic structure which consists of five parts. Freytag’s analysis is derived from Aristotle’s poetics that had a three-part view of a plot structure. the five parts are: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action and Denouement.
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Q. What is modern tragedy?
What is a Modern Tragedy. Modern drama refers to tragedies that were written and performed from the twentieth century. Some examples of modern tragedies include Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman”, “A View from the Bridge”, “The Misfits” and David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross are some examples of modern tragedies.
Q. What is a modern tragic hero?
The modern tragic hero does not necessarily have to be of noble stature but can be an “ordinary person”. His or her tragic story may or may not result in a moment of awareness or even catharsis for the tragic hero. He or she may not even die! The new tragic hero is also known as an “anti-hero”.
Q. What kind of person is Romeo?
A young man of about sixteen, Romeo is handsome, intelligent, and sensitive. Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character. He lives in the middle of a violent feud between his family and the Capulets, but he is not at all interested in violence.
Q. Does Romeo truly love Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet are actually not in love. Romeo isn’t in love with Juliet, because he is still in love with Rosaline, and trying to get over her. Minutes before meeting Juliet, Romeo was stressing over Rosaline’s unrequited love. The only reason Romeo attended the Capulets’ party was to see Rosaline.
Q. Who did Juliet love?
A 13-year-old girl, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with the male protagonist Romeo, a member of the House of Montague, with which the Capulets have a blood feud. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself.
Q. How did Juliet fall in love with Romeo?
Meeting Juliet and finding that she is amenable to his advances helps him to move on from Rosaline. On the other hand, Juliet loves Romeo because she feels pressure from her parents to marry. They have an instant attraction, and when a person is young and impressionable, this is sometimes all it takes to spark love.
Q. Why did Juliet marry Romeo?
Romeo and Juliet get married so quickly because they are in lust and, due to their young age, do not know how to handle it. Also, the feud between their families plays a role in that they know they will be forbidden to be together, so they figure the best way to get around it is just to get married.
