problem plays
origin
A genre of drama. It rose during the peak of the European Democratic National Movement in the mid-nineteenth century. Through the creation of dramatic images, its advocates put forward social issues such as law, education, religion, morality, women, marriage, etc., and criticized the ugly and unreasonable phenomena of capitalist society. And hope to use the rebellious spirit of individualism and the so-called moral power to improve this society. Reflects the trend of critical realism.
definition
Dramatic forms simulate non-dramatic novels. This term has two broad and narrow senses. Broadly speaking, problem dramas include all serious dramas, because these dramas all express the problems of human life. Such as King Lear of Shakespeare. In a narrow sense, the problem drama belongs to the modern "concept drama"
significance
A drama category classified by subject matter. Mainly refers to drama works that reflect social contradictions and raise social issues. There are different interpretations, broadly or narrowly, of the scope it contains. In this sense, the famous tragedy of William Shakespeare, certain tragedies and comedies of French Classicism can be included in its scope.