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    of his life in The Great Gatsby Written in 1925‚ The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald was a novel that reflected the negative aspect of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses his novel The Great Gatsby as a medium through which he can convey his ambitions and his life experiences. Throughout the novel Fitzgerald shows how important his Irish descents are‚ as well as reflecting his romantic but tragic life in a world full of people that care only about their social

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    Essence of Drama

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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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    Characteristics of Drama

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    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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    Conventions of Drama

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    Through the centuries‚ the conventions of drama have been altered in many different ways. These conventions are the setting‚ plot‚ characters and staging. The main factor which has been a dominant force during the changes of conventions has been the society. The society present during the time in which a play was written had a direct influence on the plot and characters. This is because drama is defined as a representation of life. Four plays which have been selected from Greek‚ Elizabethan‚

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    reflected best self

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    www.hbr.org You may have more to gain by developing your gifts and leveraging your natural skills than by trying to repair your weaknesses. Here is a systematic way to discover who you are at your very best. How to Play to Your Strengths by Laura Morgan Roberts‚ Gretchen Spreitzer‚ Jane Dutton‚ Robert Quinn‚ Emily Heaphy‚ and Brianna Barker Reprint R0501G You may have more to gain by developing your gifts and leveraging your natural skills than by trying to repair your weaknesses

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    Improvisation In Drama

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    That is it. That was Drama 10. The four unit “fundamentals of movement‚ speech‚ theatre games‚ and improvisation” course‚ has come to an end. I must say that this class truly flew by at the speed of light. One day we are learning about improvisation and the next day we are performing our final scripted scenes. Although this may be true‚ I have been‚ through my time in this class‚ thrown into a pool full of theatre knowledge; including the terms‚ phrases‚ and an opportunity to witness a full theatre

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    poetry

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    This article is about the art form. For other uses‚ see Poetry (disambiguation). Literature Major forms Novel Poem Drama Short story Novella Genres Comedy Drama Epic Erotic Nonsense Lyric Mythopoeia Romance Satire Tragedy Tragicomedy Media Performance (play) Book Techniques Prose Poetry History and lists Outline of literature Glossary of terms History (modern) Books Writers Literary / Poetry awards Discussion Criticism Theory Sociology Magazines  Literature

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    When you think of the word narcissism‚ you usually think of someone excessively checking themselves out in the mirror and admiring how much better they look than everyone else. While this can be the case for some‚ narcissism runs deeper than this shallow depiction. There are many types‚ forms and severities of narcissism‚ but the two main forms of this disorder are overt and covert narcissism. One is bold and outspoken and the other is sneaky and sly‚ but they both cause harm to those around them.

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    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

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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

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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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