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Playwright Examples
Playwright Name George Abbott Name of Play Coquette
E
Years lived 1887–1995 Year of play 1927 N
G
Source http://www.answers.com/topic/george-abbott#
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Playwright Name Kjeld Abell Name of Play The Melody That Got Lost A
D
V
Years lived 25 August 1901 – 5 March 1961 Year of play 1939
Source http://www.answers.com/topic/abell-kjeld
Closet Drama Example
Playwright Name John Milton Name of Closet Drama Samson Agonistes E
N
G
Years lived Dec. 9, 1608, died Nov. 8, 1674 Year of play 1671
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Why is this classified A
It is "a drama suited primarily for reading rather than production.''
as a Closet Drama? D
V
Source http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/383113/John-Milton
High Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of High Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a High Comedy? Y
Source
Low Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Low Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a Low Comedy? Y
Source

2. Romantic Comedy Example
Playwright Name Pierre Beaumarchais Name of Play The Marriage of Figaro E
N
G
Years lived 24 January 1732 – 18 May 1799 Year of play 1778
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Why is this classified as a A
It is classified as romantic comedy because it is a funny play about a love story.
Romantic Comedy? D
V
Source http://www.freebase.com/view/en/romantic_comedy/-/theater/theater_genre/plays_in_this_genre
Comedy of Manners Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Comedy of Manners? Y
Source
What is an example of a German people are usually portrayed as the villain
German person Why?
stock character? in war films.
E
N
G
What is an example of a Blonde girls are normally portrayed as ditsy, silly,
Blonde girl Why?
stock character? pretty girls. +
A
D
What is an example of a Jewish people are usually portrayed as very
Jewish person Why? V
stock character? wealthy, religious, and always well dressed.
Classical Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play
Years lived Year of play
A
D
V
Why is this classified as a
Classical Tragedy? O
N
Source L
Y
Define HUBRIS

3. Revenge Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Revenge Tragedy? Y
Source
Domestic Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Domestic Tragedy? Y
Source
Tragicomedy Example
Playwright Name James Shirley Name of Play Echo E
N
G
Years lived September, 1596 – October, 1666 Year of play 1618
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Why is this classified as a This play is classified as a Tragicomedy because a tragic event occurs but there is also humor A
Tragicomedy? and comedy to go along with it. D
V
Source http://www.freebase.com/search?limit=30&start=0&query=tragicomedy+example
Theatre of the Absurd Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Theatre of the Absurd? Y
Source

4. Non Fiction Example
Author's Name Al Gore Name of Book An Inconvenient Truth E
N
G
Years lived March 31, 1948- present Year of Book 2006
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Why is this classified as It is classified as Non Fiction because it is about Global warming which is currently happening A
Non Fiction? today. D
V
Source http://www.algore.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Gore
Bildungsroman Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Bildungsroman? Y
Source
Historical Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Historical Novel? Y
Source
Epistolary Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Epistolary Novel? Y
Source

5. Short Story Example
Author's Name Name of Book E
N
G
Years lived Year of Book
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Why is this classified as a A
Short Story? D
V
Source
Novella Example
Author's Name Name of Book E
N
G
Years lived Year of Book
+
Why is this classified as a A
Novella? D
V
Source
Epic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem E
N
G
Years lived Year of Poem
+
Why is this classified as A
an Epic Poem? D
V
Source
Dramatic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem E
N
G
Years lived Year of Poem
+
Why is this classified as A
Dramatic Poetry? D
V
Source

6. Lyric Poetry Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem E
N
G
Years lived Year of Poem
+
Why is this classified as a A
Lyric Poem? D
V
Source
Dramatic Monlogue Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem A
D
V
Years lived Year of Poem
O
N
Why is this classified as L
Dramatic Monlogue? Y
Source
Epigram Example
A
Example
D
V
Author
O
N
Why is this classified as L
an Epigram? Y
Source
Example
Author
Why is this classified as
an Epigram?
Source

7. Satire Example
E
Example of something
N
satiric or an example of
G
a prose that contains
satire
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A
Author
D
V
Why is this classified as
Satire?
Source
Example of something
satiric or an example of
a prose that contains
satire
Author
Why is this classified as
Satire?
Source