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Classical Elements in The Playboy of the Western World
Classicism “is an attitude to literature that is guided by admiration of the qualities of formal balance, proportion, decorum, and a restraint attributed to the major works of ancient Greek and Roman literature.” A classical play is one that holds classical elements in its subject matter or form. The Playboy of the Western World contains several classical elements.
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Instead of
attitude to literature say
attitude towards literature . After the last sentence of that paragraph I would expect the writer to state what those classical elements are.
It's a good start. The definition given for a classical play tho is rather too sparse, I think. What are classical elements?
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The Playboy of the Western World, by John Willington Synge, is a dramatic, classical masterpiece. One of its outstanding characteristics is its unity of structure. Digression or superfluities are non-existent in this play. Everything in it is linked with the main theme. There is no sub-plot. There is only a single plot that develops without deviating from the major theme. The theme of this play is the change of a man’s character from a weak person to a hero through committing patricide. There is no extra information that mars the unity of the action in the play.
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It's good, but it's somewhat repetitious.
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Apart from the unity of action, we have the unity of time and place.
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Rather than
Apart from, say
In addition to. Also, I think you can advantageously dispense with the definite article. Perhaps:
- In addition to unity of action, we have unity of time and place.
What do you think?
:)