Online Student Edition Glencoe Online Essay Grader Progress Reporter Online Assessment Media Center Unit Resources Interactive Reading Practice Unit Skills Assessment Big Idea Web Quest About the Big Ideas (English) About the Big Ideas (Spanish) Author Search Interactive Literary Elements Handbook Literature Classics Literature Library Study Guides Online Student Resources Interactive Writing Models Writing and Research Handbook Selection Resources Reading-Writing Connection Activities Selection Quizzes (English) | Literature About the Big Ideas (English)Part 1: Loyalty and Betrayal Overview The plays in Part 1 are also examples of tragedies. The reading or viewing audience discovers how tragic flaws of characters bring about the characters’ own ruin. As the tragic events of the plot unfold, the issues surrounding loyalty and betrayal have life-and-death consequences for the characters. Web Resources The Roman Empire About Shakespeare Mr. William Shakespeare Part 2: Portraits of Real Life Overview The theater just described is called the “Boxed theater” or modern realistic theater. Generally speaking, the people are realistic—that is, the characters portrayed are like people we meet and know. The dramatized events are like moments that happen in everyday life. The characters in modern drama, featured in Part 2, are typically portraits of ordinary people who encounter struggles that are familiar to readers or audience members. For example, a gift of Anton Chekhov—short story writer and playwright—lies in his comic talent for revealing how ordinary events can affect people’s lives Web Resources Log InThe resource you requested requires you to enter a username and password below: | |