This is for my essay on the "Oresteia" trilogy by Aeschylus, the archaic Greek author. Please help me out...
2007-09-03 15:14:25 · 4 answers · asked by Tom 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Trilogy: A literary composition in three substantial parts, each of which is in itself a complete unit. Shakespeare's King Henry VI is an example. A trilogy usually is written against a large background, which may be historical, philosophical, or social in its interests. O'Neill's Mourning Becomes Electra is a dramatic trilogy; Fauikner's The Hamlet, The Town, and The Mansion are called "The Snopes Trilogy."
Nuff said?
2007-09-03 16:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by Terry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a trilogy creates more suspense/drama. It's not so simple as beginning, middle, end. It usually contains many small stories, all adding up to some kind of closure by the end.
2007-09-03 22:21:26 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
most importantly , for the playwright, it can generate 3 times the box office revenue of a single play. Believe me, even the ancient Greeks liked to make $$$$ on their work.
2007-09-03 23:23:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually "fleshes out" a story by providing a prequel and a sequel.
2007-09-04 04:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋