Introduction: The Lion and the Jewel is a well -known play written by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka (1934-present). The play shows Sadiku, the head wife of Baroka trying to convince Sidi to marry the village Bale Baroka. Sidi is the…
Introduction: The Lion and the Jewel is a famous play written by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka (1934-present). The play describes how Lakunle tries to convince to marry Sidi, the jewel of the play. Sidi is a beautiful girl from the…
Introduction: Arms and the Man (1894) is one of the famous comedies in the history of English literature written by George Bernard Shaw (1865-1950). This drama was one of Shaw’s first commercial successes. The play shows the inadequacy of war…
Introduction: The first meeting between…
Introduction: ‘‘As You Like It’’ (1600) is one of the finest tragi-comedies or romantic comedies of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). He is called the father of tragi-comedy. The wrestling competition has a key position in the development of the play. The…
Introduction: ‘‘As You Like It’’ (1600) is of the fantastic romantic comedies of William Shakespeare (1564-1616). In the play, Rosalind tries to check Orlando’s love for her and wants to teach him how to be a better, more devoted lover.…
Introduction: As You Like It (1623) is …
Introduction: King Oedipus or Oedipus R…
Introduction: Oedipus Rex (429 BC) by Sophocles (497/496-406/405 BC) is a masterpiece of Greek tragedy. It shows the sorrowful history of Oedipus. The Delphic oracle has a key position in the development of the play. Delphic-Oracle: Delphi is known as…
Introduction: Oedipus Rex (429 BC) by Sophocles (497/496-406/405 BC) is a masterpiece of Greek tragedy. It shows the sorrowful history of Oedipus and Jocasta, the biological mother of Oedipus. The reason why Oedipus and Jocasta are guilty? we know that…