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    Macbeth by Shakespeare tells the tale of a great soldier‚ who is prophesized to become the king of Scotland upon meeting three witches‚ commits regicide and a chain of crimes‚ which led to his own tragic demise. The supernatural dominates all aspects of the play of Macbeth. The actions of Macbeth are influenced by his belief in the existence of supernatural powers‚ which convince him that he can become the king of Scotland. Through his own illusions and Lady Macbeth’s influence over him‚ he commits

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    Characteristics of Elizabethan Drama From Elizabethan Drama. Janet Spens. London: Metheun & Co. Of the three types of plays recognized in the Shakespeare First Folio -- Comedies‚ Histories‚ and Tragedies -- the last has been the most discussed annd is clearest in outline. 1. Tragedy must end in some tremendous catastrophe involving in Elizabethan practice the death of the principal character. 2. The catastrophe must not be the result of mere accident‚ but must be brought about by some essential

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    Elements of Drama Drama is a display of emotions‚ a representation of relationships and the portrayal of the different phases of human life. It sketches different personalities and represents a wide variety of emotions through the different characters it portrays. Which of its components are identified as the elements of drama? Let us see. Aristotle‚ a philosopher who wrote on a variety of subjects like poetry‚ theater‚ music‚ rhetoric and handled subjects like biology‚ physics‚ logic and politics

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    Elements Of Drama The dictionary definition of Drama is the activity of acting‚ or simply a play for theatre‚ the elements however that make up this intricate and diverse art form are far more complex than the concluding definition. The elements of Drama are essentially building blocks that culminate in the finality of this wholesome‚ rigorous activity. A simple way to understand a form as complex as Drama‚ is to look at it as a physical project‚ like building a house. The first and most important

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    Elements of Drama The Essential elements of drama are present in any play that you see‚ but the ideas have changed slightly over the years. Aristotle was the first to write about these essential elements‚ more than two thousand years ago‚ yet we still discuss his list when talking about what makes the best drama. Aristotle considered six things to be essential to good drama. Plot‚ Character‚ Theme‚ dialogue‚ music/rhythm and spectacle. In modern theater‚ this list has changed slightly

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    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA “All the World’s a stage…” William Shakespeare DRAMA  Comes from the Greek word ‘dran’  Means ‘To act’ or ‘To do’  The doing/acting makes drama DRAMA…  …is a story told in front of an audience. TERMS PLAYWRIGHT- the author of the play  PLOT- action of the play  SETTING- time and place  ACTS- Divisions within a play (much like chapters in a novel)  SCENES- smaller parts of an act.  ASIDE- lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience.  DRAMATIC

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    Elements of Drama 1. script: the written dialogue‚ description‚ and directions provided by the playwright. 2. plot: the events of a play or arrangement of action‚ as opposed to the theme. 3. exposition: the part of a play that introduces the theme‚ chief characters‚ and current circumstances. 4. rising action: a series of events following the initial incident and leading up to the dramatic climax. 5. climax: the point of greatest intensity in a series or progression of events in a play‚ often

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    Elements of Drama * Characters:  Characters are the people (sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by the actors in the play. It is the characters who move the action‚ or plot‚ of the play forward. * Plot: This is what happens in the play. Plot refers to the action; the basic storyline of the play. * Theme: While plot refers to the action of the play‚ theme refers to the meaning of the play. Theme is the main idea or lesson to be learned from the play. In some cases‚ the theme of a play

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    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA A. PLOT: This is the arrangement of events in a play‚ the selection and order of scenes based on a story. A story is different from a plot in a way that a story has full account of events while a plot has a selection of scenes from the story in chronological order for stage presentation. The plot has elements like exposition; this is everything the audience needs to know about a play. Conflict; this is the clash of opposing forces. Climax; this is the point at which one of the

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    Elizabethan Drama: Stagecraft and Society Introduction Elizabethan drama refers to the plays produced while Queen Elizabeth reigned in England‚ from 1558 until 1603. It was during this time that the public began attending plays in large numbers. The opening of several good-sized playhouses was responsible for this increased patronage‚ the largest and most famous of which was the Globe theatre (1599)‚ home to many of Shakespeare’s works. The most popular types of Elizabethan plays were histories of

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