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CHARACTERIZED BY ITS FOCUS ON HUMAN SUFFERING. ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE A SENSE OF CATHARSIS (release). ALSO USED TO HIGHLIGHT THE POWER OF CULTURAL IDENTITY AS WELL AS THE CONTINUOUS IMPACT OF HISTORY.
ANY PRODUCTION (THEATRE, TELEVISION, OR FILM) WHICH USES HUMOR AS A PRIMARY MEANS TO TELL A STORY.
In literature, this is achieved with the use of a (objective and invisible) narrator. It may also be achieved through a character using either dialogue or the expressing of their thoughts.
In a literary plot, a series of incidences that build toward the point of greatest interest (the climax).
THIS IS WHERE THE PROTAGONIST EITHER WINS OR LOSES.
The "Big Exhale"
The moment in the drama when you can relax; when you sit back in your chair a breathe a sigh of relief.
A character, group of characters, or institution, representing the opposing force with which the protagonist must contend:
A speech presented by a single character for the purpose of expressing their thoughts aloud.
When a character speaks to herself to sort out thoughts or feelings. Other characters in the drama are unaware of what is being said.
Iamb: A metrical foot. Characteried by the use of one unstressed, or short, syllable and one stressed, or long, syllable.
Think of a heart beat: da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM
The purpose of the foil is to show contrast with another character in order to showcase a particular skill or quality of that character; to complement that character.
Foils are most noticeable when they are a part of teams or duos. Ex.: Watson to Holmes, Robin to Batman, Ron Weasley to Harry Potter
Shakespearean Example:
Romeo: “Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes
With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead
So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.”
Ever noticed that it's simply impossible to find seriously funny oxymorons online? The only choice is to ask one of those paid volunteers at the library – the ones in the long-sleeved T-shirts – for an original copy of some obviously obscure documents that were found missing amongst some paperwork almost exactly one hundred years ago.
This is especially true in tragic plays and literature
a particular type of fiction designed to be performed by actors on a stage in front of an audience.
http://www.fiction-writers-mentor.com/rising-action.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exposition_(literary_technique)
In Shrek's story, the primary conflict is whether or not he will get his swamp back. However, in order to do this, he must meet several challenges.
As the story progresses, each of Shrek's challenges increases in difficulty which adds to the dramatic tension of the tale.
Often, plays are divided into five acts. This is what is known as a dramatic arc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure
ACT 4:
FALLING ACTION
In Julius Caesar, the Climax comes when the Senators turn against Ceasar and brutally stab him to death.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dramatic_structure
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedy
Tragedy
Comedy
Character Types:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/protagonist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist
Protagonist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protagonist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antagonist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foil_(literature)
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/211951/foil
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Act_(drama)
http://www.ldoceonline.com/Theatre-topic/scene
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/170979/dramatic-irony
When the reader or audience is privvy to information the characters lack.
Meter: The pattern of syllables in a given line of poetry. These syllables, which can be in pairs or trios, may be stressed or unstressed. Two syllables paired together is called a foot.
http://shakespeare.about.com/od/thesonnets/a/what_is_a_sonnet.htm
https://www.google.com/search?q=iambic+pentameter&rlz=1C1AFAA_enUS485US485&aq=0&oq=iambic+&aqs=chrome.0.0j57j5j0j62l2.2064&sugexp=chrome,mod=0&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#hl=en&tbo=d&rlz=1C1AFAA_enUS485US485&sclient=psy-ab&q=what+is+an+iamb&oq=what+is+an+iamb&gs_l=serp.3..0l4.818541.821314.0.821548.19.14.2.2.2.1.239.1588.7j6j1.14.0.les%3B..0.0...1c.1.1Zi1vnJkBoA&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.1355272958,d.aWM&fp=677d9cb28fc608b&bpcl=39942515&biw=1366&bih=643
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iambic_pentameter
http://iambicpentameter.net/
Aside
Monologue
May also be used to directly address another character or the audience.
* from "Romeo and Juliet" http://www.shakespeare-monologues.org/plays/35?g=2
** from "Gladiator" http://www.monologuedb.com/dramatic-male-monologues/gladiator-maximus-decimus-meridius/
*** from "To Kill a Mockingbird" http://www.monologuedb.com/dramatic-male-monologues/to-kill-a-mockingbird-atticus-finch/
Pun
http://www.wordcentral.com/cgi-bin/student?book=Student&va=pun
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pun
In literature, motifs can be created using various literary devices, structure, and language. A single object, when used strategically, can help establish motif.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motif
Abbott, H. Porter (2008). The Cambridge Introduction to Narrative. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 95. ISBN 978-0-521-88719-9.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motif_(narrative)
A dominant idea.
Modern Example: I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
Do not confuse motif with theme. Motif is a repeating detail meant to enhance symbolic meaning. Motifs can be objects, images, spoken or written phrases, sounds, or physical movements.
Stage Direction
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