Obtaining: Georg Polti Plots or Storylines - The 36 Dramatic or Tragic Situations
Abstract
The dialectic contest of reason or passion, subtle and persuasive or forceful and violent yields fine dramatic situations. Temptation has been little used in the theatre but here can be introduced. If you have been intending to start that novel or screenplay but felt short of ideas, here is the Wise Women’s synopsis of plot to give you a few ideas. May the Goddess inspire you. Saviour Shirlie.
Diplomacy and eloquence are the characteristics here:
an end is to be attained or an object gained
all interest might be at stake
obstacles might have to be removed
intermediaries or disguises might have to be used
anger might have to be transforemed to benevolence
the despoiler put in the place of the despoiled
surprises and counter surprises might be sprung
submissive participants might have to assert themselves.
The dialectic contest of reason or passion, subtle and persuasive or forceful and violent yields fine dramatic situations. Temptation has been little used in the theatre but here can be introduced. The solicitor might have to take the role of tempter to charm, bewilder and beguile the adversary into yielding his secret.
Elements
A solicitor or an arbitrator
An objective or object sought
An adversary who is refusing, or opposing parties
Themes
Obtaining an object(ive) by ruse or force
Obtaining an object(ive) by persuasive eloquence alone
Obtaining an object(ive) by eloquence with an arbitrator
Scripture is said to be divinely inspired, but what if it is simply made up by fallible humans? Miracles are attested, but what if they are some mix of charlatanry, unfamiliar states of consciousness, misapprehension of natural phenomena and mental illness?
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