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'Accidental Death of an Anarchist' - Form and Structure On December the 12th 1969 a bomb exploded in a Milan bank, killing more than 16 people, the blame was immediately put on the anarchists, the state's scapegoat. One anarchist, Pinelli, miraculously 'flew' out of a fourth-floor window during questioning by police. The death was labelled suicide and the anarchists made public enemy no.1. The play 'Accidental Death of an Anarchist', although rooted in tragedy, is overall, a comedy. It uses facts and documents from the massacre investigation and turns them on their heads. Dario Fo labelled his play as a 'Farce of power'. The term 'farce', refers to a form of comedy in which plot and situations are exaggerated, the effects often being ridiculous. Although the subject is rather serious and has an awful background, the audience is confronted with comedy elements throughout the play which still has an...

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