Today, in English… Introduction to Elements of Drama HW: none

Day 9 – 12/2 Answer the following questions in complete sentences. 1. A claim is not one word. What is a claim? 2. List 3 transitional words or phrases. 3. What is one thing you learned in the Art of Persuasion unit that will help you ace the SOL? Power-Up!

A drama is a story enacted onstage for a live audience. What Is Drama?

Dramatic conventions are terms that are recognized as familiar techniques like acts and scenes. Act: the main division of a full-length play Scene: subdivisions in a play; a scene changes when the location changes or a new character is introduced. Dramatic Conventions

A tragedy depicts the events that lead to the downfall and suffering of the protagonists; usually ends with death of main character. right and wrong justice and injustice life and death Tragedy Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such as

The protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragic hero. This hero is noble and in many ways admirable has a tragic flaw, a personal failing that leads to a tragic end rebelliousness jealousy pride Tragedy

A comedy is a type of drama that has a happy ending, usually emphasizing human limitations rather than greatness. boy meets girl boy loses girl boy wins girl Comedy In most cases, the play ends with a wedding.

The main characters in a comedy could be anyone: nobilityservantstownspeople Comedy

Comic relief is a scene or event meant to relieve the tension after a serious or grief-filled scene. Comedy A Foil Character contrasts with another character in order to highlight qualities of the other character. (i.e. Romeo/Mercutio, Batman/Joker)

Quick Check How can you tell this play is a comedy? What is the most likely outcome? Comedy MABEL CHILTERN. How horrid you have been! You have never talked to me the whole evening! LORD GORING. How could I? You went away with the child-diplomatist. MABEL CHILTERN. You might have followed us. Pursuit would have been only polite. I don't think I like you at all this evening! LORD GORING. I like you immensely. from An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

How can you tell this play is a comedy? What is the most likely outcome? The characters’ misunderstanding is comical; most likely they will get married. Comedy Quick Check MABEL CHILTERN. How horrid you have been! You have never talked to me the whole evening! LORD GORING. How could I? You went away with the child-diplomatist. MABEL CHILTERN. You might have followed us. Pursuit would have been only polite. I don't think I like you at all this evening! LORD GORING. I like you immensely. from An Ideal Husband by Oscar Wilde

When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. Stage Directions Playwright describes setting and characters’ actions and manner. [Wyona is sitting on the couch. She sees Paul and jumps to her feet.] Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you want? Performance of a Play Performance Theater artists bring the playwright’s vision to life on the stage.Theater artists The audience responds to the play and shares the experience.

Scene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists of props sets costumes lighting Setting the Stage Staging is the way a play is presented or brought to life.

A stage’s set might be realistic and detailed Setting the Stage abstract and minimal

The characters’ speech may take any of the following forms. Dialogue: conversations of characters onstage Monologue: long speech given by one character to others Soliloquy: speech by a character alone onstage to himself or herself or to the audience Asides: remarks made to the audience or to one character; the other characters onstage do not hear an aside The Characters

In addition to dialogue, monologues, soliloquies, and aside, there are two speeches unique to drama. PLAY Epilogue A narrative or speech at the end of a literary work detailing the fate of its characters spoken directly to the audience. Prologue/Chorus an introductory passage or speech before the main action of the play detailing the fate of its character Important Speeches

What are the stage directions in this passage? What does the characters’ dialogue tell you about them? The Characters Quick Check LIZA. No: I dont want no gold and no diamonds. I'm a good girl, I am. [She sits down again, with an attempt at dignity]. HIGGINS. You shall remain so, Eliza, under the care of Mrs. Pearce. And you shall marry an officer in the Guards, with a beautiful moustache: the son of a marquis, who will disinherit him for marrying you, but will relent when he sees your beauty and goodness— from Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw [End of Section]

LIZA. No: I dont want no gold and no diamonds. I'm a good girl, I am. [She sits down again, with an attempt at dignity]. HIGGINS. You shall remain so, Eliza, under the care of Mrs. Pearce. And you shall marry an officer in the Guards, with a beautiful moustache: the son of a marquis, who will disinherit him for marrying you, but will relent when he sees your beauty and goodness— from Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw Quick Check What are the stage directions in this passage? The Characters

Liza is young and uneducated but has self- respect; Higgins is older, formal, and wry. What does the characters’ dialogue tell you about them? The Characters Quick Check LIZA. No: I dont want no gold and no diamonds. I'm a good girl, I am. [She sits down again, with an attempt at dignity]. HIGGINS. You shall remain so, Eliza, under the care of Mrs. Pearce. And you shall marry an officer in the Guards, with a beautiful moustache: the son of a marquis, who will disinherit him for marrying you, but will relent when he sees your beauty and goodness— from Pygmalion by Bernard Shaw

The Brute by Anton Chekhov Putting the Elements of Drama into context... Page 852 As we read, focus on identifying Elements of Drama, characteristics of comedy, and making predictions.

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