Elements of Drama by: Christina Sheryl L. Sianghio Character Most simply a character is one of the persons who appears in the play, one of the dramatis personae (literally, the persons of the play). In another sense of the term, the treatment of the character is the basic part of the playwright's work. Conventions of the period and the author's personal vision will affect the treatment of character. Most plays contain major characters and minor characters. The delineation and development of major
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Most comedies can be criticised for a lack of seriousness - Is this affirmation true or not? By definition, comedy is a species of the dramatic genre which satirizes events, be them social or moral (moral conduct of a people, a social group). It does that by ridiculing characters, among which conflicts can arise. Comedy aims to straighten those hard (defects) social and human laughter, therefore, having a moralizing role. The main ways of achieving comic are irony, satire and sarcasm. used to
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also because it is a imitation from medieval tragedy. This masterpiece was presented as blood - revenge where the sacred duty of the father to avenge the murder of his son - and from that sensational theme (which was also popular in classic tragic dramas) derived its polarity and uniqueness. Revenge tragedy in its general sense defines the real dramatic motivation behind which blood and violence lies. Kyd, as an Elizabethan dramatist wanted to show his uniqueness with academic tradition and for
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different perspectives. Then finally it concludes that the chorus conveys the emotion of the scene and help the audience to be absorbed in the play. Introduction In traditional Noh dramas, some passages of the play are chanted by a chorus instead of by the main characters such as the shite and the waki. In modern performances, this chorus (ji-utai) sits at the side of the stage as a group. Unlike the primary actors, the member of the chorus do not wear an elaborate costume. The choruses play a
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the natural slope of hillsides to provide terraced seating for the viewers. The natural slopes of hillsides made it easy for the seats to be made.. Also, the actual location of the theater was important because it needed to be near a sanctuary. Drama had close ties with religion, so it was vital that the theaters be near or in a sanctuary. In Athens, the biggest city-state in Greece, the Theater of Dionysus was built at the foot of the Acropolis, in the sacred precinct of Dionysus. Since the
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Drama in schools second edition Like theatre, drama in schools can unlock the use of imagination, intellect, empathy and courage. Through it, ideas, responses and feelings can be expressed and communicated. It carries the potential to challenge, to question and to bring about change. Jude Kelly (theatre director and founder of Metal) Contents Foreword 2 1 Introduction 4 2 Why drama in schools? 6 3 Recognising good drama 9 3.1 What does good drama
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play’s protagonist Willy Loman, who is a depressed, overworked, and spiritless working man with delusions of grandeur. Originally written as a short story, Arthur Miller’s uncle (who was a salesman) inspired him to turn the story into a play. When the drama hit Broadway in 1949 it was a total hit and transformed Miller’s career, as well as gained him recognition as a gifted playwright, with the production winning the Pulitzer Prize that year and has remained a classic to this day. Chasing the “American
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Title The properties and characteristics that constitute a tragedy have evolved since the time of the Greeks. Recently, in the 20th century, Arthur Miller published an essay that gives a modern definition of what a tragedy is and lists the properties and characteristics that a play must contain to actually be considered a tragedy. Miller states that a play is recognized as a tragedy when it presents a character that is willing to “lay down his life, if need be, to secure one thing–his sense of
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In old Japan it was believed that particular inanimate objects such as Noh masks could possess human souls. Noh is an old Japanese theatrical art form comprised of drama, music and dance elements through the use of masks. Noh and kabuki masks are said to all have different personalities and can take on a life of their own. The most peculiar character found within the film, Spirited Away is No-Face. The Noh mask is presumed to be the face of No-Face. Through the Supervising Animator, Ando Masashi’s
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our equipment and cast. Being that our genre topic was Drama, we had a vision of it involving “high school drama.” We came up with the idea of two boys fighting over one girl, but we struggled in giving the film a meaningful ending. This is where the script supervisor and I came up with idea that the girl would be intentionally killed by one of the boys in revenge of her acting interested in both boys. I knew that we had to emphasis drama through facial expressions and body language, so I made
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