Types of Drama
1. Types of Drama
a. Comedy
When we talk about comedy, we usually refer to plays that are light in tone, and that typically have happy endings. The intent of a comedic play is to make the audience laugh. In modern theater, there are many different styles of comedy, ranging from realistic stories, where the humor is derived from real-life situations, to outrageous slapstick humor.
Is designed to be entertaining and humorous where misfortune ends in triumph or happiness. It presents characters with some tragic or weak characteristics which they have to overcome. Humor is derived from their mistakes or foolish actions which dominates the episode in the plot.
b. Tragedy
Tragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama; however, its meaning has changed since the earliest days of staged plays. In ancient times, a tragedy was often an historical dramas featuring the downfall of a great man. In modern theater, the definition is a bit looser. Tragedy usually involves serious subject matter and the death of one or more main characters. These plays rarely have a happy ending.
Is a serious drama where the protagonists begin happily and ends in misery and failure. It emphasizes the characters more than the situation. It focuses on the tragic flaw of the main character which brings about his or her fall.
It is brought about when the protagonist or tragic hero casts aside prudent human behavior, creates a state of disorder, and reaps the consequences of his or her actions. The crisis leads to the catastrophe, then to the resolution. The audience is drawn into the tragic situation, feels pity or fear for the characters, then experiences a catharsis as these feelings are released with the resolution of the tragedy.
c. Farce
Farce is a sub-category of comedy, characterized by greatly exaggerated characters and situations. Characters tend to be one-dimensional and often follow stereotypical behavior. Farces typically involve mistaken identities, lots of physical
a. Comedy
When we talk about comedy, we usually refer to plays that are light in tone, and that typically have happy endings. The intent of a comedic play is to make the audience laugh. In modern theater, there are many different styles of comedy, ranging from realistic stories, where the humor is derived from real-life situations, to outrageous slapstick humor.
Is designed to be entertaining and humorous where misfortune ends in triumph or happiness. It presents characters with some tragic or weak characteristics which they have to overcome. Humor is derived from their mistakes or foolish actions which dominates the episode in the plot.
b. Tragedy
Tragedy is one of the oldest forms of drama; however, its meaning has changed since the earliest days of staged plays. In ancient times, a tragedy was often an historical dramas featuring the downfall of a great man. In modern theater, the definition is a bit looser. Tragedy usually involves serious subject matter and the death of one or more main characters. These plays rarely have a happy ending.
Is a serious drama where the protagonists begin happily and ends in misery and failure. It emphasizes the characters more than the situation. It focuses on the tragic flaw of the main character which brings about his or her fall.
It is brought about when the protagonist or tragic hero casts aside prudent human behavior, creates a state of disorder, and reaps the consequences of his or her actions. The crisis leads to the catastrophe, then to the resolution. The audience is drawn into the tragic situation, feels pity or fear for the characters, then experiences a catharsis as these feelings are released with the resolution of the tragedy.
c. Farce
Farce is a sub-category of comedy, characterized by greatly exaggerated characters and situations. Characters tend to be one-dimensional and often follow stereotypical behavior. Farces typically involve mistaken identities, lots of physical