Life Is A Dream
The baroque style was one of emotion. "Characterized by dramatic expression, theatrical spectacle, and spatial grandeur, the baroque became the hallmark of an age of exuberant expansion." (Fiero, 1) In literature these characteristics can be seen a number of different ways. The use of antitheses sets a dramatic tone by creating a direct contrast between feelings as well as creating tension. The repeated occurrence of disorientation, both literally and figuratively, will also create a more dramatic environment. Pedro Calderon de la Barca's Life Is a Dream portrays these traits in a scene in which King Basilio has returned to see his son, Segismundo. He has returned Segismundo to be imprisoned in the tower and has Clotaldo tell him that his life as the Prince was actually a dream.
Throughout Life Is a Dream there is contradiction in the words of the characters, as well as a sudden change of a contrasting idea. "The rich man dreams of his riches which just offer him up more cares.......
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