Greek Classicism was a big part of the work of Jean Racine. His work primarily focused on neoclassical Greek tragedy, having only one comedy in his repertoire. His poetry is well respected and held to be his greatest contribution to French literature.
acts of the gods
Tragedies and Dramatic Comedies
Lysistrata-He was a dramatist, like Shakespeare.
Comedy and Tragedy. Although actually Shakespeare wrote as many Histories as he did Tragedies (10). Comedies were what he wrote the most (18).
Greek tragedy often focuses on themes of fate, divine intervention, and moral lessons, typically featuring noble characters facing catastrophic downfalls due to hubris or tragic flaws. In contrast, Elizabethan tragedy, influenced by Renaissance humanism, emphasizes individualism and psychological complexity, often incorporating elements of political power struggles and personal ambition. While Greek tragedies frequently adhere to strict structural rules and employ a chorus, Elizabethan tragedies are more flexible in form and often include soliloquies that delve into characters' inner thoughts. Both, however, explore the human condition and the consequences of actions, albeit through different cultural lenses.
The French dramatist who modeled his tragedies on the works of ancient Greek playwrights was Jean Baptiste Vivien. He spent close to 40 years perfecting only two plays.
Jean-Baptiste Vivien de Châteaubrun was a French playwright and dramatist. He was born in the year 1775 and dedicated his life to study Greek tragedies and also wrote and polished four plays based in them. They were 'Mahomet second', 'Les Troyennes', 'Philoctete' and 'Astyanax'. Tragically, his only surviving work is 'Les Troyennes', because his other plays were destroyed by his maid, who mistook them for wrapping paper.
Elizabethan tragedies were modeled on classical Greek and Roman tragedies, such as those by Seneca. These plays often featured themes of fate, revenge, and the downfall of a tragic hero. Shakespeare was heavily influenced by these classical works when writing his own tragedies.
Sophocles (c. 496 B.C.E. - c. 406 B.C.E.) wrote the tragedies "Antigone" and "Oedipus Rex."Specifically, the ancient Greek dramatist claimed as his hometown Colonus. Nowadays, Colonus is part of the Greek capital city of Athens. But back at the time of Sophocles', Colonus was known as the place where tragic Theban King Oedipus died and was buried.
The Greek heroes in Elizabethan tragedies were from the historical era. In the Greek tragedies they were from the pre-historical era.
the French word cinéma is modeled after the Ancient Greek 'Kinêma' meaning movement.
sophocles, euripides, and Aristophanes are the three famous greek dramatist answered by: -Diane Angeli Vergoza
the protangonists in ancient greek tragedies were sometimes:
Aristophanes.
Aeschylus was the first Greek dramatist to introduce the second character, making dialogue between characters possible.
Aeschylus
aristophanes