History of Drama Ancient Drama The origins of Western drama can be traced to the celebratory music of 6th-century BC Attica‚ the Greek region centered on Athens. Although accounts of this period are inadequate‚ it appears that the poet Thespis developed a new musical form in which he impersonated a single character and engaged a chorus of singer-dancers in dialogue. As the first composer and soloist in this new form‚ which came to be known as tragedy‚ Thespis can be considered both the first dramatist
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The China Incident As a contemporary Australian Drama‚ The China Incident‚ directed by Daniel Evans and performed at The Cremorne Theatre on the 13th of February‚ 2013‚ replicates modern day realities in a humorous demeanour. The play‚ driven by success‚ fear and family‚ explores modern day issues in which it is told that success is deemed to be important in society‚ and a person is either successful with their family or in their career. The China Incident successfully communicates these themes
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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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GLOSSARY OF TECHNIQUES USED TO CREATE MEANING Active voice/passive voice Writing that uses the forms of verbs which create a direct relationship between the subject and the object. Active voice is lively and more direct. Eg. ‘We had fun’ is written in the active voice; ‘Fun was had’ is written in the passive voice. Alliteration The repetition of the consonant sounds at the beginnings of words. It is used to produce sound that adds to the atmosphere or mood of the words‚ or perhaps
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There was a stage where I was less confident with myself and I really‚ well ‘sucked’. The current topic what we’re doing in Drama is improv (improvisation) and the topic is quite a hard one at first but the more someone does it the better you get and the easier it gets. My experience with improve is that at the start i didn’t do as well and that did affect my confidence. Working on it over and over again and playing all the improv games really did help me out and I’ve realised that I’m doing almost
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Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance.[1] The term comes from a Greek word "dran" meaning "action" (Classical Greek: δρᾶμα‚ drama)‚ which is derived from "to do" or "to act" (Classical Greek: δράω‚ draō). The enactment of drama in theatre‚ performed by actors on a stage before an audience‚ presupposes collaborative modes of production and a collective form of reception. The structure of dramatic texts‚ unlike other forms of literature‚ is directly influenced by this collaborative
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Region Literary Types Prominent Author Bicol Literature -extraordinary vitalityof richness in depicting historical events‚ specific persons and social conditions in Bicol Region. - characterized by clarity and grace of expression evident in song and dance. - friction writing in Bicol has not flourished. Handiog (epic) – First important work in Bicol. Liturgical Play (play) – combination of miming and punning with religious to cover up doubled edge statements
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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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How to Read Literature Like a Professor (Thomas C. Foster) Notes Introduction Archetypes: Faustian deal with the devil (i.e. trade soul for something he/she wants) Spring (i.e. youth‚ promise‚ rebirth‚ renewal‚ fertility) Comedic traits: tragic downfall is threatened but avoided hero wrestles with his/her own demons and comes out victorious What do I look for in literature? - A set of patterns - Interpretive options (readers draw their own conclusions but must be able to support it) - Details ALL
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stimulate your thinking: Where will you be and what will you be doing ten years from today if you keep doing what you are doing now? You have to be bold enough to ask of life more than you may‚ right now‚ feel you are worth because it is an observable fact that people tend to rise to meet demands that are put upon them. 1. Set your goals short term and long term and then time required for its achievement. 2. Determine how you spend your time for this you have to follow schedule. The schedule can
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