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Defining Drama

Defining Drama. Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition. Elements of Drama. Plays consist of two types of writing Dialogue tells the story Stage directions help the cast and production staff bring the play to life. Dialogue.

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Defining Drama

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  1. Defining Drama Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition

  2. Elements of Drama • Plays consist of two types of writing • Dialogue tells the story • Stage directions help the cast and production staff bring the play to life

  3. Dialogue • Soliloquy: long speech expressing private thoughts, a character alone on stage • Monologue: a long speech delivered by one character to another • Aside: private remark to one character or to the audience that breaks convention (not heard by other characters) • Chorus: single characters or groups whose words may connect scenes or convey the collective thoughts or feelings of the community

  4. Stage Directions • Instructions for the setting, costumes, lighting, scenery, and props, or objects • Printed in italics or brackets

  5. Kinds of Drama • Tragedy (tragic hero, tragic flaw, comic relief) • Comedy (romantic comedy, comedy of manners)

  6. Tragedy • Features noble or outstanding protagonist • Emphasizes human greatness • Arouses pity, fear, awe • Ends unhappily with destruction of hero

  7. Comedy • Features an ordinary protagonist • Emphasizes human foibles and weakness of society • Arouses sympathy, amusement • Ends happily with protagonist making peace with society

  8. Complete this activity… • Pretend you are making a new film version of Macbeth. Choose three characters to play Macbeth (a solider, husband, swordsman, and murderer as well as a man with a conscience who doubts himself). Find three actresses to play Lady Macbeth (she is strong and scheming).

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