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The "problem plays" were comedies which did not fit into the artificial definitions academics created for comedies, and which were written by Shakespeare at about the same time as his great tragedies. Measure for Measure and All's Well that Ends Well appear to turn out well for everyone at the end but the plots deal with some serious issues and the ending is ambiguous. This is even more true of Troilus and Cressida where at the end of the play everyone is alive but miserable, except for Hector and Patroclus who died part way through the play.
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At the beginning of the play Oedipus listens as citizens complain of a problem What is this problem?
the plague
How do you know that a tragedy is a problem play not a revenge play or Shakespeare's tragedy?
A play could be all three. Hamlet, a tragedy by Shakespeare, and also a revenge play, is thought by some to be a "problem play" because it does not fit their definition in some way. And that is what makes people call plays "problem plays"--they have decided that plays have to follow certain rules which they made up, and when Shakespeare doesn't follow their rules it's a "problem". The only rules Shakespeare went by were: the people must like it and the government must tolerate it.
What social problem is treated in the play in Romeo and Juliet?
Family feuds might be called a social problem, and the feud between the Capulets and Montagues is the basic undercurrent of the action. The play also deals with the disconnect between teenagers and their parents, a more common social problem in North America.
What problem does Oedipus listen to citizens complaining about at the beginning of the play?
A plague threatens to destroy the city.
What is the part of a play's plot in which the hero faces a major obstacle or problem?
I believe its called the climax
Is Galsworthy's play Justice a problem play?
yes, it is a problem play
Can you play football with a heart problem?
no, i have a heart problem and u CAN'T play contact sports.
The problem in a play is the?
complication
What is the problem in the play Macbeth?
To be... or not to be... that is the question
Arms and the man as a problem play?
arms and the man is a problem play because it treats a social and moral problems also it create many problems at the beginning of the play
What is a resolution in a play?
Resolution in a play is the end result of a problem or situation. The story builds up and the resolution is the solving of a mystery or a problem.
At the beginning of the play Oedipus listens as citizens complain of a problem What is this problem?
the plague
In a play the tension comes from the?
Main Problem.
In a play the tension comes from the .?
Main Problem.
Why arms and the man problem play?
Fallas
What was the most famous problem play Shakespeare wrote?
romeo and juliet love problem
Why is the main action of a play in the middle of the production?
The Problem
