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- 1. DRAMA
- 2. DRAMA A literary work, which is meant to be performed on stage.
- 3. DRAMA Comes from the Greek word dran meaning “to “do” or “to act”.
- 4. DRAMA A play comes to life only on stage. A playwright first invents drama out of mental imagery.
- 6. A. TRAGEDY A drama in which a character is brought to a disastrous end. the protagonist’s downfall is a direct result of a fatal flaw in his/her character.
- 7. 5 GREATEST TRAGEDIES AC C O R D I N G TO AD R I A N P O O L E 1. The Oresteia by Aeschylus 2. Antigone by Sophocles 3. Bacchae by Euripedes 4. Hamlet by William Shakespeare 5. King Lear by William Shakespeare
- 8. B. MELODRAMA Any literary work that relies on implausible events and sensational action for its effect.
- 9. B. MELODRAMA often a virtuous individual must somehow confront and overcome a wicked oppressor. a melodramatic story ends up happily, with the protagonist defeating the antagonist at the last possible moment.
- 10. B. MELODRAMA 1. The Heiress 2. Corsican Brothers by Dion Boucicoult 3. Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
- 11. C. COMEDY A work intended to interest, involve, and amuse the reader and audience in which no terrible disaster occurs and that ends happily for the main characters.
- 12. C. COMEDY Romantic Comedy – involves a love affair that meets with various obstacles but overcomes them to end in a blissful union.
- 13. COMEDIES BY SHAKESPEARE 1. As You Like It 2. The Comedy of Errors 3. The Merchant of Venice 4. A Midsummer’s Night Dream 5. The Taming of the Shrew
- 14. D. FARCE A play that is characterized by broad humor, wild antics, and often slapstick, pratfalls, or other physical humor.
- 15. D. FARCE 1. The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde 2. Noises Off by Michael Frayn 3. Rumors by Neil Simon 4. Is He Dead? by Mark Twain
- 16. E. FANTASY A completely fictional work where characters virtually display supernatural skills.
- 17. E. FANTASY 1. The Wizard of Oz 2. Cats 3. Into the Woods 4. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- 18. F. MUSICAL DRAMA The dramatists not only tell their story through acting and dialogue, nevertheless through dance as well as music.
- 19. F. MUSICAL DRAMA 1.The Lion King 2.Lès Misèrables 3.High School Musical
- 20. G. TRAGICOMEDY A literary genre that blends aspects of both tragic and comic forms.
- 21. G. TRAGICOMEDY 1.The Merchant of Venice 2.The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekhov 3.Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett
- 22. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA a.Plot b.Dramatis Personae c.Theme d.Dialogue e.Performance Elements f.Spectacle
- 23. A. PLOT For Aristotle, plot is the soul of tragedy, because action is paramount to the significance of drama, and all other elements are subsidiary.
- 25. B. DRAMATIS PERSONAE The characters or persons in a play.
- 26. C. THEME The end result of all the other elements of drama.
- 27. D. DIALOGUE The conversation between characters in a drama or narrative.
- 28. D. DIALOGUE The fitting of language to dramatic circumstances is called a decorum.
- 29. E. PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS 1. Actor’s Performance on Stage 2. Tone
- 30. Acting refers to the use of face, body, and voice to portray character. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 31. Acting: Character motivation – refers to the reason/s for a character’s behavior. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 32. Acting: Character Analysis – refers to the process of examining how elements of drama – literary technical, and performance are used. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 33. Acting: Empathy – refers to the capacity of the actors to relate to the feelings of another. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 34. Speaking refers to the mode of expression or delivery lines. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 35. Speaking: Breath Control refers to the proper use of the lungs and diaphragm muscle for maximum capacity and efficiency of breath for speaking. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 36. Speaking: Vocal Expression refers to how an actor uses his/her voice to convey character. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 37. Speaking: Inflection refers to the change in pitch or loudness of the voice. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 38. Speaking: Speaking Style refers to the mode of expression or delivery of lines. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 39. Speaking: Diction refers to the selection and pronunciation of words; clarity of speech. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 40. Non verbal Expressions: Gestures refers to any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning and reveal character. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 41. Non verbal Expressions: Facial Expression refers to the facial and vocal aspects used by an actor to convey mood, feeling, or personality. 1. ACTOR’S PERFORMANCE
- 42. in drama, as in other literature, signifies the way moods and attitudes are created and presented. 2. TONE
- 43. F. SPECTACLE (OPSIS) 1. Costumes 2. Make up 3. Props 4. Scenery/Set 5. Stage Direction 6. Lighting 7. Sound Effects
- 44. refers to the clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period. 1. COSTUMES
- 45. facial and bodily make-up, wigs, prosthetics, and body paint used to transform an actor into character. 2. MAKE-UP
- 47. short for properties. Refers to any object that appears on stage during performance. 3. PROPS
- 49. Refers to the theatrical equipment, such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms used in a dramatic production to communicate environment. 4. SCENERY
- 52. the placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate environment, mood, or feeling. 6. LIGHT EFFECTS
- 54. the effects the audience hear during performance to communicate character, context, or environment. 7. SOUND EFFECTS