Define drama - ANSWER collaborative art that represents events and situations either realistic and/or symbolic that we witness by actions of actors
What did Aristotle say were the six elements of drama - ANSWER plot,
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Define drama - ANSWER collaborative art that represents events and situations either realistic and/or symbolic that we witness by actions of actors
What did Aristotle say were the six elements of drama - ANSWER plot, character, diction, thought, spectacle and music
What is plot? - ANSWER a series of events leading to a disaster for the main characters who undergo reversals in fortune and understanding but usually ending with a form of enlightenment for the character and/or the audience
What is a character? - ANSWER the presentation of a person or persons whose actions and the reason for them are more or less revealed to the audience
What is diction? - ANSWER the language of the drama, which should be appropriate to the action
What is thought? - ANSWER the ideas that underlie the plot of the drama, expressed in terms of dialogue and soliloquy
What is spectacle? - ANSWER the places of the action, the costumes, set designs and visual elements in the play (what you see)
What is music as it relates to drama? - ANSWER in Greek drama the dialogue was sometimes sung or chanted by a chorus and often this music was of considerable emotional importance; in modern drama music is rarely used, but is of first importance in the musical theater
When did Aristotle conceive his theories about drama? - ANSWER (384-322 BCE) in the great age of Greek tragedy
Plot involves what four things? - ANSWER rising action, climax, falling action and denouement
According to Aristotle what is the tragic hero on a quest for? - ANSWER truth
The moment of truth is known as what? - ANSWER the climax aka recognition
What follows when the fortune of the protagonist turns from good to bad? - ANSWER reversal
The strongest effect of tragedy occurs when what happens? - ANSWER when recognition and reversal happen at the same time
What is the leading character called? - ANSWER the protagonist
What is hamartia? - ANSWER a flaw in character or a disregard of human limitations thus bringing one's misfortune upon himself
What is a catharsis? - ANSWER a purging of feelings that wipes out a feeling of horror, pity or fear
What is soliloquy? - ANSWER an extended speech by a character alone with the audience designed to give insight into the character who speaks the lines
What is archetypal? - ANSWER a basic psychological pattern that people apparently react to on a more or less subconscious level
What are archetypes? - ANSWER An idea or behavioral pattern often formed in prehistoric times that becomes a part of the unconscious psyche of a people.
What is the aim of archetypal drama? - ANSWER symbolic or mythic interpretations of experience (i.e., one's search for personal identity) (many people are satisfied to watch other people discover their identities, but want to remain undiscovered for fear of uncovering something or changing the ways others see us)
What do archetypal patterns usually reveal? - ANSWER an aspect of basic human desires
In the Anatomy of Criticism how does Northrop Frye associate the seasons with drama? - ANSWER Spring = comedy
Summer = romance
Autumn = tragedy
Winter = irony and satire
What are some genres of drama? - ANSWER tragedy, comedy, tragicomedy
Where can a whisper be heard in the farthest rows - ANSWER at the Epidaurus
Define proscenium theater - ANSWER the arch or "picture frame" stage of traditional theater that sets apart the actors from the audience
Where do we get our word comedy from? - ANSWER the wine god Bacchus and his relative Comus
Define Old Comedy - ANSWER subject matter centered on ridiculous and / or highly exaggerated situations; usually raucous, earthy and satirical; slapstick
Define New Comedy - ANSWER subject matter centered on the foibles of social manners and mores; usually quite polished in style with bright wit and incisive humor; subtle
Define type characters - ANSWER a predictable character
Define sterotypes - ANSWER a very predictable character
What does tragicomedy usually leave? - ANSWER unanswered questions
What does "swan song" mean? - ANSWER one's last performance or last appearance
Drama tries to evoke what? - ANSWER intense participative experiences
Plot - - ANSWER the action of the play; what happens to the characters
Character - - ANSWER the people who populate the play, and their personalities and traits
Diction - - ANSWER the language of the play, which must be appropriate for the time and place; a play taking place on the streets of New York will utilize different language than a play taking place in an elegant 18th-century manor house
Thought - - ANSWER the ideas and motivations that propel the plot, for example, the right for people to choose their own destiny, or the need for humans to find companionship
Spectacle - - ANSWER the visual elements of the play―props, scenery, costumes, special effects, dancing or battle scenes, etc.
Music - - ANSWER as mentioned in your book, Greek plays utilized a chorus of actors who either sang or chanted narrative segments, accompanied by musical and rhythmic instruments. Today's plays may not rely heavily on music, but they may include some musical interludes. Musical theater, on the other hand, is driven by the music and spectacle, which may cause the other elements, such as plot and character, to become less important
Aristotle believed that drama was essential for what? - ANSWER a healthy society
The audience members tend to identify with who? - ANSWER the play's protagonist
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