Introduction

[Christopher Chow]

Some dramatists make more significant use of physical elements such as
stage scenery than do others. Discuss the extent of such features and
their impact on meaning in two or three plays that you have studied

Thesis Statement:
Unlike Ibsen conventionally includes superfluous physical elements
such as stage scenery, Wilder unorthodoxly structures the play with
the inclusion of the stage manager instead.

Topic Sentence 1:
Wilder deliberate dramaturgy of replacing the physical element with
the omniscient character stage manager has a great impact on meaning
through the interaction between the audience and the play.

Topic Sentence 2:
Ibsen prevalent setting of the stage scenery at the beginning of each
act consolidate the audience imagination of the scene which limits the
reflection of the audience.

Topic Sentence 3:
While seemingly Ibsen traditional use of physical elements have assure
the audience imagination, Wilder unconventional inclusion of the stage
manager not only provides greater audience reaction reflection but
also contributes to the structure of the play as the time
manipulator.