Aria da Capo
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Aria da Capo is a one-act, anti-war verse play by Edna St. Vincent Millay that juxtaposes whimsical commedia dell’arte scenes with a stark allegory of senseless violence.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anti-war play
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one-act play ⓘ play ⓘ verse play ⓘ |
| allegoryFor |
senseless killing
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the absurdity of war ⓘ |
| antiWarWork | true ⓘ |
| author | Edna St. Vincent Millay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| character |
Columbine
NERFINISHED
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Corydon NERFINISHED ⓘ Cothurnus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierrot NERFINISHED ⓘ Thyrsis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticContrast | whimsical commedia dell’arte scenes vs. grim allegory of violence ⓘ |
| dramaticDevice |
metatheatre
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play-within-a-play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | one act ⓘ |
| genre |
allegory
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drama ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasVerseForm | rhymed verse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | modernism ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American anti-war expression in theatre
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juxtaposition of light comedy and grim allegory ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century American drama ⓘ |
| setting | a simple stage with a table and chairs ⓘ |
| structure | verse ⓘ |
| style |
commedia dell’arte elements
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stark allegorical middle section ⓘ whimsical tone in opening scenes ⓘ |
| targetAudience | adult theatre audiences ⓘ |
| theme |
conformity
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death ⓘ innocence ⓘ obedience ⓘ power ⓘ senseless violence ⓘ tragedy ⓘ war ⓘ |
| tone |
initially playful
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ultimately tragic ⓘ |
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