Perspectives on the Construction of a Play: Ancient Greece and Ancient India
Perspectives on the Construction of a Play: Ancient Greece and Ancient India
Author(s): Roxana-Cristina IspasSubject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Literary Texts, Foreign languages learning, General Reference Works, Studies of Literature, Comparative Study of Literature, Greek Literature, Other Language Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature, Drama, Source Material
Published by: Presa Universitara Clujeana
Keywords: Play; actor; rasa; catharsis; characters; hero; heroine;
Summary/Abstract: This article compares the way a play was structured in ancient Greece and ancient India. The different types of actors that can appear during a play (heroes, heroines, companions, etc.) and the qualities they must have (both physically and morally), the types of plays, the length and their ultimate purpose.
Journal: ROMANIAN JOURNAL OF INDIAN STUDIES
- Issue Year: 1/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 69-80
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English