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Select a play we read this week: A Doll’s House, Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or Oedipus the King. Write a 750- to 1,050-word paper that details your reading (meaning interpretation) of the play you choose.Choose a title that reflects the theme you choose and also name the play. Example. “Fate in Oedipus the King”Introduction: Name the play and its author.Then summarize the play in one sentence. End with your thesis, one sentence: name what you feel is a theme or issue (one theme or issue only) the play addresses, what the playwright is saying about that issue, and say that the role of the imagination is important. Just name them here and expand in the body of the paper.Note: Italicize the title of the play. Also, do not put Introduction as a heading, as it is not allowed in APA. The first paragraph is automatically the introduction.Body of the Paper—Do not put Body of the Paper as a heading. I am just using it here to help you to better see the parts of a paper.————————————–Theme (Name it)Name the theme again then explain how you come to that theme. An example of a theme is love in a marriage. Explain how you decided the theme. Be specific by naming act/play as necessary.————–What Playwright is Saying about the Issue (Use this heading)In this paragraph, explain what you think the playwright is saying about the theme or issue. For example, if the theme is love in a marriage, the playwright may be say

ing that in a marriage, the two people have to always work at maintaining their love. These are just examples to help you. Explain your what elements of fiction and drama the playwright uses to communicate her/his view/s on the issue and in what act/scene in the play.————————————Imagination (Use this heading)In this paragraph, explain how the playwright might have used her or his imagination to write the play. Also say how readers might use their imagination to help themselves interpret the meaning of the play. You can refer to imagining a specific part of the play.———————————–Conclusion (Use this heading)In one to two sentences only, wrap up the discussion. Keep it focused on what the paper is about. Do not go away and make broad, vague or unrelated comments. For example, a good conclusion is if you say that you were happy to see what the playwright is saying about the issue, and you agree or you do not agree and briefly say why.Format your paper according to the appropriate course-level APA guidelines. That means there should be a title page and a Reference page to list the source of the play. See the appropriate course-level APA template and/or the APA Sample Paper.Save your file in Word. No PDF or any other non-Word file accepted.Submit your assignment as an attachment. Do not ask me if your assignment arrived. Call Tech Support to tell you how to check that yourself.Check the attached Grading Rubric.