Murder in the Cathedral is the first complete play written by T. S. Eliot which deals with an ancient and medieval theme and a plot of the twelfth century. The story was written by poet-dramatists as Tennyson with his play named Becket and Christopher Fry who wrote Curtmantle, both wrote the story of Thomas Becket but such plays were not successful in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries because the authors used a language too far remote from their own time. This study attempts to show the challenges faced T. S. Eliot in writing an ancient anecdote with a modern and contemporary language for contemporary people. The research is an analytical and critical attempt that tries to display, to what extent, Eliot thrived in writing the play in a language close to the language of his own people. It comprises an introduction shedding light on the historical background then is followed by critical and analytical views on the events of the play presenting first the events before the action. The process shifts to the next part illustrating the action, focusing on the use of language of the play, with special focus on the structure and style.

1. Murder in the Cathedral: Ancient Theme in Modern Garb
Yahya Saleh Hassan Dahami ‫دحامي‬ ‫حسن‬ ‫صالح‬ ‫بن‬ ‫يحيى‬
Academic Rank: Associate Professor ‫العلمية‬ ‫الدرجة‬‫مشارك‬ ‫أستاذ‬ :
Department of English ‫قسم‬‫االنجليزي‬ ‫اللغة‬‫ة‬
Faculty of Arts – Al Mandaq ‫اآلداب‬ ‫كلية‬–‫المندق‬
Al Baha University ‫الباحة‬ ‫جامعة‬
Email: dahami02@gmail.com

2. ABSTRACT
Murder in the Cathedral is the first complete play written by T. S. Eliot which deals with
an ancient and medieval theme and a plot of the twelfth century. The story was written by poet-
dramatists as Tennyson with his play named Becket and Christopher Fry who wrote Curtmantle,
both wrote the story of Thomas Becket but such plays were not successful in the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries because the authors used a language too far remote from their own time.
This study attempts to show the challenges faced T. S. Eliot in writing an ancient anecdote
with a modern and contemporary language for contemporary people. The research is an analytical
and critical attempt that tries to display, to what extent, Eliot thrived in writing the play in a
language close to the language of his own people. It comprises an introduction shedding light on
the historical background then is followed by critical and analytical views on the events of the play
presenting first the events before the action. The process shifts to the next part illustrating the
action, focusing on the use of language of the play, with special focus on the structure and style.
Key Words: Contemporary language, drama, Medieval, Murder in the Cathedral, structure,
style, T. S. Eliot

3. ‫حديث‬ ‫قالب‬ ‫في‬ ‫قديمة‬ ‫قضية‬ :‫الكاتدرائية‬ ‫في‬ ‫اغتيال‬ ‫جريمة‬
/‫دكتور‬‫دحامي‬ ‫حسن‬ ‫صالح‬ ‫بن‬ ‫يحيى‬
‫مشارك‬ ‫أستاذ‬
‫اآلداب‬ ‫بكلية‬ ‫االنجليزية‬ ‫اللغة‬ ‫قسم‬‫بالمندق‬
‫الباحة‬ ‫جامعة‬
‫الم‬‫ل‬‫خ‬‫ص‬:
‫مسرحية‬’‫الكاتدرائية‬ ‫في‬ ‫قتل‬ ‫جريمة‬( ‘Murder in the Cathedral‫والشاعر‬ ‫المسرحي‬ ‫فها‬ّ‫ل‬‫أ‬ ‫كاملة‬ ‫مسرحية‬ ‫أول‬ ‫تعتبر‬ )’.‫ت‬
‫إليوت‬ .‫س‬( ‘T. S. Eliot)،‫ك‬ ،‫عشر‬ ‫الثاني‬ ‫القرن‬ ‫في‬ ً‫ا‬‫تحديد‬ ‫الوسطى‬ ‫بالقرون‬ ‫متعلق‬ ‫قديم‬ ‫وموضوع‬ ‫فكرة‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫تتطرق‬‫ت‬‫ب‬‫عن‬
‫قصة‬’‫توماس‬‫بيكيت‬( ‘Thomas a Becket‫مثل‬ ‫مسرحي‬ ‫شاعر‬ ‫من‬ ‫أكثر‬ )’‫ت‬‫ي‬‫نيسون‬‘‫المسماة‬ ‫مسرحيته‬ ‫في‬’‫بكيت‬( ‘Becket)،
‫وكذلك‬’‫فراي‬ ‫كريستوفر‬‘(Christopher Fry)‫المسماة‬ ‫مسرحيته‬ ‫في‬’Curtmantle‘‫نجاح‬ ‫تلق‬ ‫لم‬ ‫المسرحيات‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫ولكن‬
‫استخدما‬ ‫الكاتبان‬ ‫ألن‬ ‫والعشرين‬ ‫عشر‬ ‫التاسع‬ ‫القرنين‬ ‫في‬ ‫حقيقي‬‫المسرحيات‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫كانت‬ ‫وبالتالي‬ ‫عصرهم‬ ‫لغة‬ ‫عن‬ ‫جدا‬ ‫بعيدة‬ ‫لغة‬
.‫ناجحة‬ ‫غير‬
‫واجه‬ ‫الذي‬ ‫التحدي‬ ‫لعرض‬ ‫الدراسة‬ ‫هذه‬ ‫تسعى‬’‫إليوت‬ .‫س‬ .‫ت‬‘‫تأليف‬ ‫في‬‫قصة‬‫قديمة‬‫شكل‬ ‫في‬‫أو‬ ‫قالب‬ ‫باستخدام‬ ‫ولكن‬ ‫مسرحي‬
‫لت‬ ‫ومعاصر‬ ‫حديث‬ ‫لغوي‬ ‫ثوب‬‫الم‬ ‫يستخدم‬ ‫البحث‬ ‫هذا‬ .‫المؤلف‬ ‫عصر‬ ‫نفس‬ ‫في‬ ‫مشاهدين‬ ‫على‬ ‫عرض‬‫الذي‬ ‫والنقدي‬ ‫التحليلي‬ ‫نهج‬
‫مدى‬ ‫أي‬ ‫إلى‬ ،‫عرض‬ ‫يحاول‬،‫ن‬‫ج‬‫ح‬’‫إليوت‬‘‫كتابة‬ ‫في‬‫بلغة‬ ‫المسرحية‬‫قريبة‬‫لغة‬ ‫من‬‫عصره‬.‫الدراسة‬‫مقدمة‬ ‫على‬ ‫تشتمل‬‫تل‬‫قي‬
،‫التاريخية‬ ‫الخلفية‬ ‫على‬ ‫الضوء‬‫ت‬ ‫ثم‬‫ت‬‫بدراس‬ ‫بع‬‫نظر‬ ‫وجه‬ ‫ة‬‫نقدية‬‫وتحليلية‬‫عن‬‫أ‬‫ال‬ ‫حداث‬‫مسرحية‬‫قبل‬ ‫االحداث‬ ً‫ا‬‫مستعرض‬‫تنفيذ‬
‫خاص‬ ‫وبشكل‬ ‫المسرحية‬ ‫في‬ ‫اللغوي‬ ‫االستخدام‬ ‫على‬ ً‫ا‬‫مركز‬ ‫الجريمة‬ ‫تنفيذ‬ ‫طريقة‬ ً‫ا‬‫موضح‬ ‫التالي‬ ‫الجزء‬ ‫إلى‬ ‫االنتقال‬ ‫ثم‬ ‫الجريمة‬
‫ال‬‫تركيز‬‫على‬‫واأل‬ ‫البناء‬.‫اللغوي‬ ‫سلوب‬
:‫المفتاحية‬ ‫الكلمات‬
، ‫المسرح‬ ،‫الوسطى‬ ‫القرون‬ ،‫األسلوب‬ ،‫اللغوي‬ ‫البناء‬’‫إليوت‬ .‫س‬ .‫ت‬‘،’‫ال‬ ‫في‬ ‫قتل‬ ‫جريمة‬‫كاتدرائية‬‘،‫معاصرة‬ ‫لغة‬