e/Not / But

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has gloss	eng: . Not / But, or the not...but element, is an acting technique that forms part of the Brechtian approach to performance. In its simplest form, fixing the not/but element involves the actor preceding each thought that is expressed by their character in the dialogue or each action performed by their character in the scene with its dialectical opposite. Rather than portraying a thought or action as naturally arising from the given circumstances of the scene or inevitably following from them, this technique underlines the aspect of decision in the thought or action. "He didnt say come in but keep moving", Brecht offers by way of example; "He was not pleased but amazed": :"They include an expectation which is justified by experience but, in the event, disappointed. One might have thought that ...
lexicalization	eng: Not / But
instance of	c/Bertolt Brecht theories and techniques