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.