Dramatic Devices and Technical Innovations in the Plays of Tennessee Williams

Authors

  • Prashant Mishra Prof. and Head, Dept. of English, Govt. S.V.P.G. College, Neemuch(M.P.)
  • Prachi Tiwari Prof. and Head, Dept. of English, Government College, Pipliya Mandi, Mandsaur(M.P.)

Keywords:

William Tennessee, Dramatic technique, Dramatic device, Innovations

Abstract

Tennessee Williams emerged as the major playwright of the American dramatic scene in the post-war period. Due to the selection of themes, dramatic technique, and innovative skills, he earned distinction and applause from the public. He successfully projected events, ideas, attitudes and collective feelings that characterized life in the post-war American society in a language understood by the common people. Williams created plays for the American theatre which are technically superb because of their plot construction, grand themes, life-like characterization, and stage effects which he produced by the singular use of light, music, sound, and sets which were never tried so well before in America. The present paper deals with the experimentations and innovations in the theatrical technique done by Williams to heighten the dramatic effect of his plays.

References

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Published

01.04.2013

How to Cite

Prashant Mishra, & Prachi Tiwari. (2013). Dramatic Devices and Technical Innovations in the Plays of Tennessee Williams. Journal of Teaching and Research in English Literature, 4(4), 3–8. Retrieved from https://journals.eltai.in/index.php/jtrel/article/view/JTREL040402

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 4 (2013): April

Section

Research Articles

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