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DRAMA. Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. ~Alfred Hitchcock. How Drama Is Like Fiction. Drama, like fiction utilizes plot & characters develops a theme arouses emotion or appeals to humor may be either escapist or interpretive in its content. Presented on a stage.
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DRAMA Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. ~Alfred Hitchcock
How Drama Is Like Fiction Drama, like fiction • utilizes plot & characters • develops a theme • arouses emotion or appeals to humor • may be either escapist or interpretive in its content
Presented on a stage • Because drama is presented on a stage, ____________ is required to see what isn’t there. • Events that are depicted must be of a size appropriate for a stage setting.
Presented before an audience • This creates a communal feeling which intensifies the impact of the play • It’s an “in the moment” experience because plays are presented live and there are no “rewinds” • It’s unique because it’s never the same twice
Types of Drama • Tragedy— • Comedy—
Vocabulary terms to know • dramatic irony— • subplot— • conventions— • hamartia— • hubris—
How Drama Is Like Poetry Like Poetry, Drama • may draw upon all the resources of language, including verse. • Much drama actually is poetry. An example would be Shakespeare’s plays.
Presented through actors When reading or watching a play, consider the following: • A play presents action through actors, so it’s direct, immediate, and enhanced (or ruined!) by the actor’s skills. • The facial expressions, body language, speech tones, etc. heighten the impact.
Elements of Drama • Is similar to fiction & poetry • Is limited by its nature to objective point of view, but two techniques alter that • Is presented through actors, on a stage, & before an audience
Point of View A play is limited to an objective point of view, but two techniques exist to alter that: • A soliloquy 2. An aside
What is a Playwright? A playwright is _____________________. “Playwright” is Anglo-Saxon for a “workman” or “craftsman.”