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INTRODUCTION In this article, you will be introduced to a classical tragedy-Oedipus Rex. We will use this play to illustrate the Aristotelian elements of drama. The text is also called King Oedipus. Synopsis of the […] […]

INTRODUCTION This article introduces us to the play of the greatest dramatist in literary history. He is William Shakespeare. He is well respected and his plays are widely read and referred to because of the […] […]

INTRODUCTION This article is concerned with the study of a play with a peculiar technique. In the play, Arthur Miller challenged the Aristotelian concept of tragedy. He discarded the notion that tragedy befalls only the […] […]

INTRODUCTION In this article, we introduce you to a Nigerian play with a familiar background. You should get a copy of the play, read it before studying this unit. At the end of this unit, […] […]

INTRODUCTION This work brings us to the study of comedy in a text. We have decided to use George Bernard Shaw’s play because he is one of the greatest playwrights of the modern period. His […] […]

INTRODUCTION This article introduces you to another text in comedy. We have decided to use an African text written by a woman. You may have noticed that we have been using the male instances throughout […] […]

INTRODUCTION This article introduces you to another comedy. The play is written by a Nigerian, Prof. Wale Soyinka and it has a Nigerian background. Plot The play has a chronological causal plot. The action starts […] […]

INTRODUCTION This article examines certain aspects of the Elizabethan drama, which in theatre history, is considered the golden age of English drama. The module begins by taking you through the Elizabethan world view and the […] […]