1. Style of Drama

2. Tragedy Vocab
Tragedy: Sober, thoughtful plays that are based on profound human emotions and conflicts that do not change with time or place.
Protagonist: The focus of every tragedy, the main character. They are going to fail.
Inevitability: What will happen will happen no matter what.

3. Tragedy Vocab. Continued
Pathos: The quality of drama that arouses feelings of pity and compassion.
Catharsis: An emotional release that is a result of the pity we feel when the protagonist falls.
Hamartia: A character weakness or error in judgment.
Hubris: The most common form of hamartia meaning excessive pride.

4. Characteristics found in Tragedy Characters
They have a flaw that has serious consequences
They make no apology for their actions
They set goals based on unyielding beliefs
They know that almost everything worth having demands some sacrifice
They are willing to make the sacrifice themselves, never asking another to make sacrifices for them

5. Comedy Comedy means “revel song”
All characters come together at the end of the play
Even the villain usually rejoins the group
The protagonist overcomes opposing forces or achieves desired goal
It is built around character situation and dialogue

6. Types of Laughter Exaggeration: An overstatement or understatement
Physical: large nose, big teethe, funny walk
Mental: Prodigy child, extremely dumb person
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7. Laughter Cont.
Incongruity: Anything that seems out of place, out of time, or out of character
A modern reference in a play that is set in the past
Anticipation: Looking forward to a potential laugh
Banana peel on the sidewalk (plant)
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8. Laughter Cont. Ambiguity: Double meaning, puns, word plays
Recognition: Discovering hidden or obscure meanings
Protection: Cruel, violent, grotesque, and abusive actions and events
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9. Tragedy Versus Comedy Tragedy Comedy
Inevitable—there is no way to change or stop the outcome
Universal theme and appeal
Emotional
Protagonist fails to achieve goals
Protagonist alienated from society
Protagonist is average or better
Falls from leadership, losing respect
Predictably unpredictable— you can expect the unlikely
Often time and place oriented
Protagonist achieves goals
Often becomes leader of new society
Less than average
Achieves success, often as a result of own mistakes