Task 1. Read and Answer Questions. Read the paragraph that introduces theater, on page 238 of the text, and answer the following questions.

1.			According to the authors, what is theater?
2.			What does Aristotle say about the origin of dramatic poetry?
3.			How do those innate tendencies translate into la obra dramática?

Based on this paragraph, how would you define the following terms?

4.			fingir/fingido:
5.			la mimesis:

Task 2. Explain.

6.			Read the second paragraph of the introduction on page 238 and explain in your own words how "real life" and "theater" differ in terms of locus of control.

Task 3. Read and Respond. Read the final paragraph in this section, on page 238, and respond to the following questions.

7.			What is the role of the dramatist (el dramaturgo)?
8.			According to the authors, what is the dramatist's purpose for writing?
9.			If you were to write a play based on the definition of theater that you have learned here, what would you write about and why?