The Exorcism
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"The Exorcism" is a one-act segment from Edward Albee’s play "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" in which the psychological and emotional conflicts between the central couple reach a climactic confrontation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
one-act play segment
ⓘ
theatrical play segment ⓘ |
| author | Edward Albee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dramaticFunction |
climactic confrontation
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resolution of central relationship tensions ⓘ |
| followsInSequence | Walpurgisnacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
absurdist theatre
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drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
George
NERFINISHED
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Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSupportingCharacters |
Honey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitleStyle | uses religious exorcism metaphor ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
emotional conflict between George and Martha
ⓘ
psychological conflict between George and Martha ⓘ |
| partOf | Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfStructure | three-act structure of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| positionInWork | final act of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? ⓘ |
| precedesInSequence | none (it is the last act of the play) ⓘ |
| setting |
New England college town
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living room of George and Martha’s house ⓘ |
| theme |
emotional abuse
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illusion versus reality ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ power dynamics in relationships ⓘ self-deception ⓘ |
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