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What does it mean?
Professional wrestling combines the choreographed movement of ballet with physical violence.
In plain terms
Wrestling looks like dance but involves hitting people.
What can you take from it?
Wrestling is a performance art that mimics violence.

Where it applies

  • sports entertainment
  • criticism

Putting it to work

  • critiquing sports
  • analyzing performance

Questions to consider

  • Is wrestling a sport or a show?
  • Does violence need to be real to be art?

Another view

Wrestling involves athletic skill beyond just choreography.

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