VCCS Litonline Introduction to Literature English 112 (English Composition II)

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Links to Resources on Susan Glaspell and Trifles:

Susan Glaspell and the Provincetown Playhouse.

Several student essays on feminism and Trifles  (Read these for information.  Don't submit for credit.   We've read them all!)

Biographical sketch of Susan Glaspell and brief bibliography.

A very interesting and comprehensive site, focusing on the short story more than on the play but with useful information about both.

A summary of what critics have said about this play and its significance.

To Learn More About Drama

Try these sites:

You will find loads of information about ancient Greek drama, including pictures and other resources, at http://didaskalia.open.ac.uk/StudyArea/introtoancienttheatre.html

Here is a treasure trove of study guides to literary works, including plays, poems, and novels: http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~brians/guides_index.html.

As part of the Literature Online Web, you will find a site devoted to the play OEDIPUS REX: http://vccslitonline.cc.va.us/OedipustheWreck/.

Additional material on Oedipus, both the play and the legend, can be found at http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~loxias/myth.htm.

Believe it or not, someone has written a musical version of Oedipus, featuring songs such as "Moonpies and R.C. Colers." Check it out:http://members.tripod.com/~BobWJohnson/oedipus.html

A host of materials and links on HAMLET can be found at the following site: http://vccslitonline.cc.va.us/TheHamletSite/.

GLOSSARIES of literary terms are always useful tools. Here are three:

http://vccslitonline.vccs.edu/drama/glossary.htm

http://www.andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Terms/

http://www.virtualsalt.com/litterms.htm

Although movies have their roots in drama, the conventions of screenplays are slightly different from those of stage drama. Here are two sites that discuss film structure, using recent hit movies as examples:

http://www.themegahitmovies.com/

http://breakingin.net/format_tutorial.htm

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