1. INTRO TO DRAMA ENG 110 QVCC Spring 2010

2. What is Drama? Representati Mimetic on Immediate Interactive Composite Art

3. Types of Drama

4. Tragedy an imitation of an action that is serious, complete in itself, and of a certain magnitude. Aristotl e

5. Tragedy Logical order of events; causal relationships Fatal flaw Tragic heroes Ex: Oedipus, Othello Fall from grace Domino effect Recognition/discovery Hero realizes his flaw/mistake

6. Comedy Flaws lead to prosperity/humor rather than catastrophe Ordinary people Stereotypes Plots unpredictable

7. Comedy Satire Exposes human folly Critical of human conduct Romance Tolerant and genial Sympathetic as opposed to corrective

8. Elements of Drama

9. Plot Turning Point/Climax Exposition Resolution

10. Character Protagonist and Antagonist Major and Minor Static and Dynamic

11. Dialogue 1) All speech in a play 2) conversation between two characters Monologue Speech made by one character Soliloquy Speechmade by single character that provides audience a glimpse of their inner thoughts Asides Comments made directly to the audience

12. Dialogue Important element Provides almost all characterization, etc. Live aspect changes the way we hear the dialogue

13. Dialogue Subtext Cues provided by the actors Actions, accents, facial expressions Sometimes written into the stage directions, other times implied by the actors interpretation

14. Staging Visual details of the play Blocking Movement of actors, position of items on the set Costume Set pieces Actions Sounds

15. Stage Directions/Terms Upstage, Downstage, Center Stage Offstage vs. Backstage Stage Left/Stage Right vs. House Left/House Right Proscenium In the Round Raked Stage

16. Symbolism and Irony and Theme Same rules as in narrative fiction and poetry