Fredson Bowers, Dramatic Structure and Criticism: Plot in Hamlet, Shakespeare Quarterly, Vol. 15, No. 2 (Spring, 1964), pp. 207-218 ...

Explore the fundamentals of dramatic structure, enhancing storytelling through pacing, character development, conflict, and resolution for captivating narratives.

The Sakuntalā is generally taken to be the finest example of a rasa drama in Classical Sanskrit literature. Here the relation of plot-structure to rasa is explored, and an attempt is made to show that ...

The play is a tragicomedy. The dialogue can be funny at times, but themes such as poverty and war make it very serious watching.

Many of the effects mentioned throughout when discussing character, themes, form and structure are created through Friel’s innovative use of language and other dramatic devices.