While you deal with the several ingredients in the play's structure, your essay should to some extent put these parts back together again, or describe each part's significance to the play as a whole. Your primary goal is to explore and practice the skill of summary and structural analysis. Your resulting essay should provide a personal but well-supported argument to your reader as to how the play you have chosen is built. Keep in mind that this is an extremely valuable skill for production, as any director or actor should be capable of understanding and describing the structure of a play that she produces. You may frame your analysis in terms of a hypothetical production of the play, if you wish, as long as your emphasis remains on structural analysis.
Early drafts are welcome.
Construct an essay of 3-5 pages discussing the results of your research. A proper and complete bibliography of works citied is required. This exercise is due at the start of class on Monday, November 16. Return to the top of the page . Return to the first page of the syllabus .