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Form and Structure for The Mikado
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Stephan Seiler Form and Structure for The Mikado Form * Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado' is an operetta and it is played sometimes melodramatically, sometimes realistically. The main theme of 'The Mikado' is love. Its main content is a parody of general love stories that start and end happily ever after. This makes it humorous. It is also a satire of the British Empress of India, Queen Victoria. * Although it is an operetta, the Mikado is a well-made play; it has a beginning, middle and end. * Yum-Yum is in love with herself; this is shown at the preparation of her marriage. Nanki-Poo does love Yum-Yum but he is only looking for an escape from Katisha, and Ko-Ko's love for Katisha is purely to save him from death. * A lot of the story is based around execution because Ko-Ko's job is 'Lord High Executioner.' Nanki-Poo wants to be executed at one point because he...
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