Blood Wedding #2

Should the plot be valued more highly than style in the work?

Yes, the plot should be valued more highly that the style. Especially in Oedipus! In Oedipus, the dramatic irony is important in the play, but the plot is even more important. If the plot weren't there, then the play would be completely different and the dramatic irony wouldn't even matter. Without the story line, the dramatic irony would have no affect and would thus be pointless.

Also, the plot should be more valued than the style in Blood Wedding. The poetic feeling of the play and the rich language isn't as important as the plot. Without the plot, there would be no use for literary devices, therefore the plot should be more valued.

In Wild Duck, the plot is important because it's what makes the play a tragedy. However, without the styles used, the play cannot be what we believe it is.

I'm contradicting myself now, but I guess they are both important. The pot is seen as more important, but isn't necessarily because you would not reach the plot without having the style. Without the style, the play would not be a tragedy either. Without the dramtic irony, the play wouldn't be a tragedy.