The Concept of Overlapping Patterns in Dramatic Texts of Iraqi Theater
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Arts, poetry, epics, and myths that came before theater, along with celebrations, rites, religious rituals, and social and political customs, greatly influenced the development of the dramatic structure that encompasses them all. Rather than imitating their patterns, theater formed its own unique and independent pattern. However, one may discover that its heroes, tales, and language are loaded with drama maintained a trajectory aligned with those arts, including people, themes, conflicts, and poetic elements. The system has commonalities with current theater in various stages, serving as a mirror of contemporary technological advancements, conflicts, and crises that have a profound impact on human existence and cultural development. Theater included several sectarian currents that directly conveyed such crises.
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