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Playwright Examples

Playwright Name     Ben Jonson                                  Name of Play    Volpone
                                                                                                                                       E
Years lived 6/11/1572 to 8/6/1637                               Year of play    1606                                                   N
                                                                                                                                       G
Source      www.wikipedia.com
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Playwright Name     William Shakespeare                         Name of Play    Macbeth                                                A
                                                                                                                                       D
                                                                                                                                       V
Years lived (Birth date unknown) to 4/23/1616                   Year of play    Anywhere from 1603 to 1607

Source      www.wikipedia.com

Closet Drama Example

Playwright Name     Fulke Greville                              Name of Closet Drama Mustapha                                          E
                                                                                                                                       N
                                                                                                                                       G
Years lived 1554-1628                                           Year of play    Printed in 1609
                                                                                                                                       +

Why is this classified                                                                                                                 A
                       It is classified as a closet drama because it would more commonly be read than performed.
as a Closet Drama?                                                                                                                     D
                                                                                                                                       V
Source      www.bartleby.com


High Comedy Example

Playwright Name     Oscar Wilde                                 Name of High Comedy The Importance of Being Earnest                    A
                                                                                                                                       D
                                                                                                                                       V
Years lived 10/16/1854 to 11/30/1900                            Year of play    1895
                                                                                                                                       O
                                                                                                                                       N
Why is this classified                                                                                                                 L
                       It is a High Comedy because it uses wit and makes fun of the rules of society.
as a High Comedy?                                                                                                                      Y

Source      www.wikipedia.com

Low Comedy Example

Playwright Name     Patrick Barlow                              Name of Low Comedy The 39 Steps                                        A
                                                                                                                                       D
                                                                                                                                       V
Years lived 3/18/1947 to present                                Year of play    Re-adapted in 2005
                                                                                                                                       O
                                                                                                                                       N
Why is this classified                                                                                                                 L
                       It uses more of a physical type of humor and not really the witty type.
as a Low Comedy?                                                                                                                       Y

Source      www.wikipedia.com
Romantic Comedy Example

Playwright Name      Bernard Slade                           Name of Play Romantic Comedy                          E
                                                                                                                   N
                                                                                                                   G
Years lived 5/2/1939 to present                              Year of play   1979
                                                                                                                   +

Why is this classified as a Because it is about two playwrights meeting and becoming humorously and romantically   A
Romantic Comedy?            involved.                                                                              D
                                                                                                                   V
Source        www.wikipedia.com


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
                                                             Why?
stock character?
                                                                                                                   E
                                                                                                                   N
                                                                                                                   G
What is an example of a
                                                             Why?
stock character?                                                                                                   +

                                                                                                                   A
                                                                                                                   D
What is an example of a
                                                             Why?                                                  V
stock character?


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
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                 Name of Play   E
                                               N
                                               G
Years lived                     Year of play
                                               +

Why is this classified as a                    A
Tragicomedy?                                   D
                                               V
Source



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
Non Fiction Example

Author's Name                 Name of Book   E
                                             N
                                             G
Years lived                   Year of Book
                                             +

Why is this classified as                    A
Non Fiction?                                 D
                                             V
Source



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
Short Story Example

Author's Name                 Name of Book   E
                                             N
                                             G
Years lived                   Year of Book
                                             +

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
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
Satire Example

                            E
Example of something
                            N
satiric or an example of
                            G
a prose that contains
satire
                            +

                            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

Unit%201%20 Terms%20 Worksheet

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    Print Form UNIT 1- LITERARY TERMS Click here for the Term Definitions Click here for Terms Project Playwright Examples Playwright Name Ben Jonson Name of Play Volpone E Years lived 6/11/1572 to 8/6/1637 Year of play 1606 N G Source www.wikipedia.com + Playwright Name William Shakespeare Name of Play Macbeth A D V Years lived (Birth date unknown) to 4/23/1616 Year of play Anywhere from 1603 to 1607 Source www.wikipedia.com Closet Drama Example Playwright Name Fulke Greville Name of Closet Drama Mustapha E N G Years lived 1554-1628 Year of play Printed in 1609 + Why is this classified A It is classified as a closet drama because it would more commonly be read than performed. as a Closet Drama? D V Source www.bartleby.com High Comedy Example Playwright Name Oscar Wilde Name of High Comedy The Importance of Being Earnest A D V Years lived 10/16/1854 to 11/30/1900 Year of play 1895 O N Why is this classified L It is a High Comedy because it uses wit and makes fun of the rules of society. as a High Comedy? Y Source www.wikipedia.com Low Comedy Example Playwright Name Patrick Barlow Name of Low Comedy The 39 Steps A D V Years lived 3/18/1947 to present Year of play Re-adapted in 2005 O N Why is this classified L It uses more of a physical type of humor and not really the witty type. as a Low Comedy? Y Source www.wikipedia.com
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    Romantic Comedy Example PlaywrightName Bernard Slade Name of Play Romantic Comedy E N G Years lived 5/2/1939 to present Year of play 1979 + Why is this classified as a Because it is about two playwrights meeting and becoming humorously and romantically A Romantic Comedy? involved. D V Source www.wikipedia.com 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 Why? stock character? E N G What is an example of a Why? stock character? + A D What is an example of a Why? V stock character? 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
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    Revenge Tragedy Example PlaywrightName 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 Name of Play E N G Years lived Year of play + Why is this classified as a A Tragicomedy? D V Source 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
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    Non Fiction Example Author'sName Name of Book E N G Years lived Year of Book + Why is this classified as A Non Fiction? D V Source 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'sName Name of Book E N G Years lived Year of Book + 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'sName 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
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    Satire Example E Example of something N satiric or an example of G a prose that contains satire + 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