1. Literary Response and Analysis 3
Literary Response and Analysis 3.1 Articulate the relationship between the expressed purpose and the characteristics of different forms of dramatic literature (for example, comedy, tragedy, drama, dramatic monologue)
Dramatic Literature
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Today we are going to talk about Dramatic Literature.

2. Number of Questions
The literary response and analysis section of the CAHSEE contains 20 multiple choice questions. There are two questions on the CAHSEE that ask questions regarding your understanding of standard 3.1
The literary response and analysis section of the High School Exit Exam
contains 20 multiple choice questions. There are two questions on the High School Exit Exam that ask questions regarding
your understanding of Standard 3.1

3. Purpose Elements of Drama Types of Drama Monologue Comedy Aside
Tragedy
Elements of Drama
Monologue
Aside
Dialogue
Today we will talk about two types of drama and three techniques that playwrights use in plays
Two Types of Drama
Comedy
Tragedy
Three Elements of Drama
Monologue
Aside
Dialogue
From this discussion you should be able to understand the purpose of
these forms of drama and these techniques used by playwrights.

4. Identifying Parts
On the High School Exit Exam you will be asked to read a passage and identify its type--comedy or tragedy--then relate how the passage contributes to an overall theme.
On the High School Exit Exam you will be asked to read a passage from a play and
identify the type of drama, whether it be a comedy or tragedy ,
then relate how the passage contributes to an overall theme.

5. Reading the Excerpt
The CAHSEE will give you a small section of a play to read.
It’s your job to decide what type
of play it is and specific dramatic
elements it reveals.
The High School Exit Exam will give you a small section of a play to read.
It’s your job to decide what type of play it is and which dramatic techniques it uses.
Let’s talk about the two main types or forms of drama.

6. Comedy: A Type of Drama A less serious kind of drama than Tragedy.
It is not always funny, nor do situations always end happily, but Comedy is lighter.
The end is brighter in Comedy than in Tragedy. 
Comedy often comments about society and the lighter side of our lives.
Comedy often deals with complications of mistaken identity and misunderstandings.
Comedy
A less serious kind of drama than Tragedy.
It is not always funny, nor do situations always end happily, but Comedy is lighter than Tragedy.
The end of a Comedy is brighter and more hopeful than in Tragedy. 
Comedy often comments about society and the lighter side of our lives.
Comedy often deals with complications of mistaken identity and misunderstandings.

7. Tragedy: A Type of Drama
Tragedy is, above all, serious in tone and importance. 
Tragedy tells of the fall of a worthwhile, noble character.
Tragedy focuses on a hero or heroine whose potential is great but who is defeated by something out of his or her control.
Tragedy is, above all, serious in tone and importance. 
Tragedy tells of the fall of a worthwhile, noble character.
Tragedy focuses on a hero or heroine whose potential is great
but who is defeated by something out of his or her control.

8. Monologue: An Element of Drama
an unusually long dramatic speech by a single actor
usually happens at an important part of the play
Monologue is an element of drama and not a type of drama itself
Monologue is an long dramatic speech by a single actor
which usually happens at an important part of the play .

9. Aside: An Element of Drama
An aside is directed to the audience and is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage.
It will be indicated in the stage directions [aside].
Note: an aside only happens in a play.
Example--
Adam: [aside] I can’t believe she just did that!
ASIDE
An aside is directed to the audience and is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage
It will be indicated in the stage directions [aside]
Note: an aside only happens in a play--not a story or poem.
(Act out)
Adam: [aside] I can’t believe she just did that!

10. Dialogue: An Element of Drama
A play relies heavily on dialogue--conversations between characters.
The readers learn about what is happening through dialogue and actions in the play.
A play relies heavily on dialogue.
The audience learns about the action through dialogue and actions in the play.

11. Example Text Romeo: Father, what news? what is the prince’s doom?
What sorrow craves acquaintance at my hand, /That I yet know not?
Fri. Laurence: Too familiar / Is my dear son with such sour company:
I bring thee tidings of the prince’s doom.
Rom. What less than doomsday is the prince’s doom?
Fri. L. A gentler judgment vanish’d from his lips,
Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.
Rom. Ha! banishment! be merciful, say ‘death;’
For exile hath more terror in his look,
Much more than death: do not say ‘banishment.’
Taken from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Let’s look at a sample test passage (from Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet):
To understand this excerpt, you need to know that Romeo has fallen in love with
Juliet, a daughter of a powerful family who is at war with Romeo’s family.
In this scene, Romeo learns that he has been doomed to banishment from the town by the Prince,
and will not see Juliet again.
[READ DIALOGUE]
Romeo: What less than doomsday is the Prince’s doom?
Friar Lawrence: Too familiar
Is my dear son with such sour company.
I bring thee tidings of the Prince’s doom
Friar Lawrence: A gentler judgment vanished from his lips:
Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.
Romeo: Ha! banishment? Be more merciful, say “death”;
For exile hath more terror in his look,
Much more than death. Do not say “banishment.”

12. Example Text The question will not ask you
the type of
Play.
Romeo: What less than doomsday is the Prince’s doom?
Friar Lawrence: Too familiar
Is my dear son with such sour company.
I bring the tidings of the Prince’s doom.
Romeo: What less than doomsday is the prince’s doom?
Friar Lawrence: A gentler judgment vanished from his lips:
Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.
Romeo: Ha, banishment? Be more merciful, say, “death”;
For exile hath more terror in his look,
much more than death. Do not say “banishment.”
Taken from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Notice no stage directions
In terms of what we talked about today,
The question will not ask you the type of play--tragedy or comedy
Notice no stage direction, so we don’t have to worry if there is an [aside]
Not one character speaks for a long time--so there is no monologue.
Not one character speaks for a long time

13. Example Question This passage consists mainly of___________
a. monologue
b. dialogue
c. stage directions
d. comedy
A question on the test will look something like this:
This passage consists mainly of___________
a. monologue
b. dialogue
c. stage directions
d. Comedy
There is no monologue
There are no stage directions
With the use of words such as “doom”, “banishment”, “death”, and “exile”,
you can guess this is a tragedy and not a comedy.
THAT’S IT FOR TODAY…..