How Does the Scene Create Spectacle - Essay Example

The mockery of Chiron and Demetrius should be comic relief, but does it feel like that to you? Initially it did; however, as one realized the gravity of their actions and the words that were said to the poor Lavinia, then, their mockery did not feel funny at all. How has Taymor (director) dealt with this aspect and what has she chosen to highlight? The director used effectively selected words and the manner by which these were delivered by Chiron and Demetrius in the scene. She, therefore, chose to highlight giving torture to Lavinia, not only through physical means but through a verbal mockery of her situation.

We see Lavinia before Marcus. Why do we get this long monologue from him? What are the essential components of it? And what does his monologue teach us about the spectacle of Lavinia? The monologue from Marcus effectively sought the reason for Lavinia’s silence and its components including using figurative language that invoked images such as envisioning Lavinia in that dismal condition and he would want to either sleep and wake up to maybe find out that the sight was just a nightmare of some sort.

The monologue therefore effectively assisted in enhancing the spectacle of Lavinia’s torture by establishing her unworthiness of such pain – being evidently professed to be a gentle soul. What overall effect does this scene have on the audience (this means you)? This particular scene was therefore effective in moving the audience into empathizing with Lavinia and apparently sharing similar emotions that her character was depicting. These were made possible through the visual scenery, special effects, delivery of figurative words, and the overall actions of the characters.

Works CitedLynch, Terrin Adair. "The Basic Elements of Theatre." n.d. smc.edu. 5 February 2013 <http://homepage.smc.edu/adair-lynch_terrin/ta%205/elements.htm>."Titus Act 2 Scene 4 - Lavinia's torture." 3 September 2006. YouTube. 5 February 2013 <http://youtu.be/6pPP0t5q7uM>.