Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus

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The paper discusses how Euripides, Sophocles and Aeschylus are the three most significant Greek playwrights that have affected the development of modern drama. Aeschylus, the oldest of the playwrights existing in the Greek period, gave modern drama the actor, the scenery and the dialogue that is significant to how theatrical works have been constructed throughout the history of theatre. Sophocles added the third actor and then set about transforming the dialogue of the play in a manner that allowed theatrical work to develop with dramatic movement for the characters and the spectators. Euripides created the prologue to allow the audience to comprehend the world that had been created on the stage. However, the paper explains that Euripides also changed the manner in which gender was viewed in theatre and he gave women strength that affected not only the drama of his time, but the drama of the modern world as well.

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