Udayana is married to Vasavadatta. He has lost a certain part of his kingdom to rebel Aruni because he neglects state affairs after his marriage to Vasavadatta. His minister Yaugandharayana made a plan to get back the lost territory to his king and persuades Vasavadatta to help him in his plan. While the king was out for hunting, the minister spreads the rumour that queen died in the fire in the camp. The minister entrusted Vasavadatta to Padmavati, Magadha princess, telling her that she is his sister and asked the princess to take her as a ward until he returns. Udayana feels very sad for his beloved’s demise but eventually agrees to marry Padmavati. When Padmavati had headache, the king comes to counsel her, but not finding her there, he slept there. Vasavadatta arrives at the same spot to counsel Padmavati but found Udayana sleeping and talking about Vasavadatta in his dream. With the help of the …show more content…
The biggest verbal dramatic irony is that when the student of theology tells the tragic news of vasavadatta’s death in front of vasawadatta, who is in disguise. Vasavadatta is given the work to prepare the wedding garland for her husband’s second marriage and she asked the name of the flower which is old wife’s bane, also depicts the situational dramatic irony. A headache of padmavati, which potrays the situational dramatic irony, signifies the reunion of udayna and vasawadatta that is soon to be happened.
Bhasa also used prologue in the beginning and epilogue in the end of the play. The prologue consist the introduction of udayana, vasawadatta, padmavati and vasantaka with the images of balarama, young man at its rising(udayana),beauty incarnate as lovely as spring. Epilogue of the play is the wish of the extensive and sovereign rule of the king
The Prologue engages the audience and creates tension. By using this quotation Shakespeare aims to get the audience interested but not to give away too much of the
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The dramatic irony plays a huge role throughout the play, especially in wrapping up the
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