Do they develop by the end of the story?
Change in characters makes them interesting and complex. When a character never changes, their actions and fate are predictable.
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However, characters and their interactions can reveal a great deal about the story's themes
I agree with this statement as the characters define how a story goes and themes are often revolved around characteristics and personality of the charactes.
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But... what if we were to define literature as Sidney did--a creation made from the "zodiac of [the poet's] own wit," improving upon nature itself through invention? Might some of today's internet media fall into that definition?
This changes how literature is seen because it used to mean to most people as outdated and boring, but it's how we evolved and it still exists in other types of media rather than plays.
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character and plot. From there, you can examine the theme of the work and then move on to the finer points such as the writing itself.
This is helpful advice because these are the main elements to understanding the theme. Once you understand the theme, you are able to disect the characters personalities and motives.
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the decline in teenagers might be. According to NPR, in a recently conducted poll, "nearly half of 17-year-olds say they read for pleasure no more than one or two times a year — if that" (Ludden).
Literature has never made a great impression on youth. They are usually not taught well and/or boring to read which is why teens and adults never bother to read literature on their own.
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they will often address the audience directly; the audience gets the insider view of their thoughts.
Similar to how reading a book enables us to explore the background and thoughts of characters. A play invites us to the mind and the story of the play.
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Tragic Plot According to Aristotle, an effective plot of a tragedy follows this order
Why do most plays like Oedipus and lots of Shakespeare pieces follow this structure. It makes their plays repetitive.
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