A study on the Internal Structure of Playwriting in Iraq; " Al - Meftah" as a Sample

Youssef Ismael – Iraqi great artist – is one of the nobles in playwriting either in writing or in criticism. Al – Aani has enjoyed Beresht’s theories and ideas while his idea were based on political requirements which was dominant in that era; he wanted to choose a frame for playwriting which considered all types of people of the society. The present article which is analytical – descriptive, studies the intertextual elements such as theme, characters, events and battles, time and place of the play.