Conventions Of Drama

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tragedy and dramatic irony. The tragedy meant that the play often ended with a noble person being destroyed by the Gods. The noble person was led by his own downfalls or flaws which often resulted in his death. This is evident in the story of “Oedipus the King” where Oedipus tries to outwit the prophecy which the Gods predicted, but fails to do so and ends up in exile. The interesting technique of the dramatic irony in Greek plays meant that the audience had prior knowledge of the play and knew the events that will
take place before the characters. The staging of plays in Greece took place in huge amphitheatres the size of large sports stadiums. These were used to accommodate the whole city. Despite the enormous amount of people watching the plays, the acoustics in the amphitheatre were excellent, so good that you could hear a pin drop. All the characters acting in the play had to wear bold and bright masks on their face which concealed their own features. The main ...

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comedy and tragedy, other important story lines at the time were deceit, death and murder. The staging of Elizabethan theatre was situated at places
like the globe in London where the audience was seated around three sides of a platform projected into their midst. This was commonly known as an apron stage. It was by this type of stage that enabled a closer, more personal feel between the actors and audience. The audience of the Elizabethan theatre was able to entertain people of most classes, where the upper class was given comfortable seats with cushions while the lower classes had to stand. A unique feature of the Elizabethan theatre was the use of soliloquies during a play. These ...

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