What is the author's style in The Cenci by Antonin Artaud?

Although it may not appear to be much like what is commonly thought of as myth, The Cenci is intended to follow the tradition of ancient Greek and Roman mythology. Artaud's play does not provide an explanation or a justification of a natural event, such as why there are seasons or rainbows, but it does attempt to make insights into the fundamental aspects of nature, humanity, and existence. It can therefore be considered a myth in the sense that it identifies natural, universal forces such as cruelty and rebellion, and dramatizes their effects on a particular situation.

Like a Greek myth, Artaud's play includes characters that can be considered superhuman, or at least nonhuman in the sense that they do not have entirely realistic personalities and do not express themselves in ordinary language. Instead, Artaud's characters act as though powerful and fundamental forces are working through them, and they often speak in a hyperconscious manner that reveals what is at the base of their desires. Artaud believed that this format was an important aspect of the Theatre of Cruelty, allowing the characters to express their true feelings and desires much more fully than is possible in normal human speech. Thus, for example, Cenci refers to the "myth" of himself and says unreservedly that he must allow the evil at the root of his soul to manifest itself. Although it is implausible that a real person would act or speak in this way, Artaud's characterization of Cenci in these terms allows the character to more fully express the pure and universal force of tyranny.