Do Now : 11-3-11

1. Do Now: 11-3-11 • Drama is a form of literature written to be performed on stage in front of an audience. The two main types of drama are comedy and tragedy. • List as many examples of comedies and tragedies that you can think of. Be sure to identify what you think makes them fall into the category of “comedy” or “tragedy.”

2. Comedy: drama characterized by a humorous or satirical tone; characters overcome adversity or ultimately triumph • Tragedy: drama characterized by tragic events and having an unhappy ending concerning the downfall of a main character

3. Conventions of Drama • playwright: a person who writes plays • protagonist: the main character in a play • antagonist: a character working against the main character • character list: brief descriptions of all characters, listed in the order in which they appear • setting: time and place • plays are divided into acts and scenes • Acts are the main (bigger) divisions • Acts are then divided into scenes (smaller divisions)

4. prop:a portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a drama • stage direction:an instruction in the text of a play; usually indicates movement, position, tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting • written in by the playwright • (teacher moves to right, picks up tissue box, slams it to the floor and exits room through main door)

5. dialogue:conversation between two or more characters • monologue:a long speech by one character • Good Will Hunting • soliloquy:an act of speaking one’s thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of anyone else hearing • aside:a remark or passage by characters in a play intended to be heard only by the audience, not the other character • Malcolm in the Middle • Saved By the Bell

6. Do Now: 11/4/11 • Using your notes, fill-in the blanks, by defining, and turn in! • Prop- • Dialogue- • Aside- • Setting- • Character List-

7. Think and discuss... • What is the role of theatre in modern-day society? Ancient Greece?

8. Classical Greek Drama • part of religion • way of displaying loyalty to city-state • method of honoring local heroes • social event • philosophical issues • thrilling competition

9. Using Your Books:Your group should focus on… • Theater • Actors and Costumes • Lighting and Props • Dramatists • Tragedy/Tragic hero

10. Theater • 15,000 spectators- Theater of Dionysus • exaggerated gestures were necessary • last row was 55 yards from the stage • rebuilt using stone, but originally crafted in wood

11. The Evolution of the Early Theatrical Space From Religious Ceremony to Performance

12. The Greek Outdoor Amphitheatre

13. Two major performance areas- The Orchestra or “Dancing Circle” served as the primary acting area

14. The Skene (scene building)- consisted of a building behind the orchestra probably used as a dressing room, later to be integrated into the stage action by an innovative playwright.

15. Greek Scenic Devices Periaktoi- a revolving triangular devices with one scene painted on each side.

16. Deus ex Machina- “God From the Machine” The Machina- a crane that was used to represent characters who were flying or lifted off of the earth. Tunnel from behind the Skene to the center of the stage. Scenic wagons revealed through doors on the Skene. Pinakes painted panels that could be attached to the skene.

17. Actors and Costumes • NO GIRLS ALLOWED! • Masks of wool, linen, wood, plaster • Robes for tragic actors • Conventional costumes for chorus

21. Lighting and Props • Open-air • Natural lighting • Few props • symbols • action off-stage

22. Dramatists • Festival of Dionysus= drama competition • Aeschylus (es ka lus), Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes • Retold myths, rewrote history, ridiculed politicians • Comedy and drama

23. Tragedy/Tragic Hero • Fall of a great man/woman • Central to tragedy • Middle of the road • Audience learns through • character and examines • himself/herself

24. Closing • Is it always better to know the truth, no matter what the consequences? Why or why not? • Provide examples from literature, pop culture, history, or personal experience. • You are asked to answer this question in one paragraph.

25. 11-7-11: Do Now • What were some of the purposes that theater served in ancient Greece?

26. Thespis, lyric poet, introduced single actor, separate from chorus Chorus (group of actors) danced and sang hymns to Dionysus Drama was born! Dramatist, Aeschylus, added second actor Sophocles, his rival, added a third

27. Sophocles: THE MAN • lived in fifth century B .C.- “Golden Age of Greece” • time of great cultural and political achievement • fellow citizens loved him! • born to a wealthy family from Colonus, near Athens • handsome, athletic, skilled in music • taught by great philosophers, musicians • studied Aeschylus • 28: entered drama competition honoring Dionysus • 1st prize: beat Aeschylus

28. 120+ plays 24 won 1st prize @ Dionysia only 7 plays survive intact Oedipus the King singled out as finest play of classical period

29. Can you solve the riddle of the Sphinx? • What walks on four legs in the morning, on two at noon, and on three in the evening?

30. REVIEW for tomorrow’s Quiz!!!!

31. _________: drama characterized by a humorous or satirical tone; characters overcome adversity or ultimately triumph • _________: drama characterized by tragic events and ---having an unhappy ending concerning the downfall of a main character • __________: a person who writes plays • __________: the main character in a play • __________: a character working against the main character • ________________: brief descriptions of all characters, listed in the order in which they appear

32. settingincludes ___________ and ___________ • __________: a portable object other than furniture or costumes used on the set of a drama • what was the purpose in ancient Greece? • ___________: an instruction in the text of a play; usually indicates movement, position, tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting • written in by the _____________ • why are they so important to a play?

33. Explain the differences between a monologue, soliloquy and an aside. • What purposes did drama serve in ancient Greece? • Briefly explain the “birth” of drama.