The 36 Dramatic Situations of Carlo Gozzi

The 36 Dramatic Situations of Carlo Gozzi

A simple record of the 36 dramatic situations summarized by Carlo Gozzi.

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In the classic theoretical work The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations by Carlo Gozzi, he declared that there are only thirty-six dramatic situations.

The thirty-six situations are:

  1. Supplication
  2. Deliverance
  3. Crime Pursued by Vengeance
  4. Vengeance Taken for Kindred upon Kindred
  5. Pursuit
  6. Disaster
  7. Falling Prey to Cruelty or Misfortune
  8. Revolt
  9. Daring Enterprise
  10. Abduction
  11. The Enigma
  12. Obtaining
  13. Enmity of Kinsmen
  14. Rivalry of Kinsmen
  15. Murderous Adultery
  16. Madness
  17. Fatal Imprudence
  18. Involuntary Crimes of Love
  19. Slaying of a Kinsman Unrecognized
  20. Self-Sacrifice for an Ideal
  21. Self-Sacrifice for Kindred
  22. All Sacrificed for a Passion
  23. Necessity of Sacrificing Loved Ones
  24. Rivalry of Superior and Inferior
  25. Adultery
  26. Crimes of Love
  27. Discovery of the Dishonor of a Loved One
  28. Obstacles to Love
  29. An Enemy Loved
  30. Ambition
  31. Conflict with a God
  32. Mistaken Jealousy
  33. Erroneous Judgement
  34. Remorse
  35. Recovery of a Lost One
  36. Loss of Loved Ones
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