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Page 144
... action ; in those of Sophocles , with the number raised to fifteen , it was usually related to the dramatic action ; but in those of Euripides the presence of the chorus was deliberately obscured , as it was here that the chorus ceased ...
... action ; in those of Sophocles , with the number raised to fifteen , it was usually related to the dramatic action ; but in those of Euripides the presence of the chorus was deliberately obscured , as it was here that the chorus ceased ...
Page 272
... action but the emotional accompaniment to the action . In avoiding the traditional theatrical effects Chekhov introduces a new kind of atmospheric effect . There is no central figure in The Seagull , 1896 , but the characters have more ...
... action but the emotional accompaniment to the action . In avoiding the traditional theatrical effects Chekhov introduces a new kind of atmospheric effect . There is no central figure in The Seagull , 1896 , but the characters have more ...
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... action of a drama to 24 hours ; unity of place , a limitation of the action of a drama to a single locality , though allowing of considerable shifting between places within that locality ; and unity of action , a limitation of the ...
... action of a drama to 24 hours ; unity of place , a limitation of the action of a drama to a single locality , though allowing of considerable shifting between places within that locality ; and unity of action , a limitation of the ...
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