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The audience expects drama to entertain, stir emotions and provoke thought when viewed. All these three functions of drama are interrelated and cannot be studied independently. What defines a drama as a tragedy is its spectacular plots and overemotional characterization that enthral the audience into the world of the play. In theatre, the playwright uses the language of the characters and dramatic techniques to construct a view of the world and interrogate issues on the society of the time. The audience is positioned so the language and actions of the characters rouse their emotions and thus encourage them to question the ideas interrogated in the play. This can be seen in Othello, where Shakespeare uses language and dramatic irony to incite emotion in the audience, bringing them into the world of the play and encouraging them to make judgements on the issues presented. This contention can be proved in analysing the intense conversation between Iago and Othello in act three, scene......

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