PPT-Varieties of Drama Comedy

Comedy A comedy is a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending Comes from the Greek words komos and ode meaning revel song Comedies dont always make you laugh out loud but usually at least amuse you. Part #2. Types of comedy, Styles of Drama. The Stage and the School. Chapter 6. Dr. Neighbours. Ancient Greece classified Comedy in 3 ways. Old. Characterized by scathing, satirical attach on political events and figures. INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES. DRAMA. Drama is a species of literature whose basic medium is spoken language.. Drama can be read, somewhat like a poem or novel.. But the word “drama” comes from the Greek word meaning “act.”. Comedy. Comedy. A comedy is a play that treats characters and situations in a humorous way and has a happy ending.. Comes from the Greek words . komos. . and . ode, . meaning revel song.. Comedies don’t always make you laugh out loud, but usually at least amuse you.. Varieties of Drama. Plays fall into types of categories . Tragedy and comedy are the two chief divisions of drama; all plays may be arbitrarily be placed within the definitions of tragedy and comedy.. The Stage and the School. Chapter 6. Dr. Neighbours. 2 Recognized varieties of drama:. Tragedy. Generally end in catastrophes. Often have a death at the end. Comedy. Usually lighthearted. Clever dialogue and amusing characters. Genres: Tragedy. Tragedy is considered by many to be the highest literary achievement. Sobering. Thought. Based on human emotion. Achieving catharsis. Timeless. Tragedy. Focus of the protagonist. Ultimately fails in his or her struggle to achieve a goal. Tragedy . It is a . serious. work of Drama that presents the . downfall. of its . protagonist. / . hero. (person better than ourselves) who through . some error in judgment. , . weakness of character. Comedy. Fiction represented in performance (unlike prose). Comes from an ancient Greek word meaning ‘action’. The word ‘play’ was the standard term used to describe drama until Shakespeare’s time. A story that is written with the purpose of being performed in front of an audience.. Or in other words, a play. Dramas always have 5 major elements (& often more):. Rising action. Conflict. Climax. Di. O. nusos. “The Little Zeus,” he, along with Athena and Apollo, is the most diverse in his areas governed.. A . syncretic. god (combines elements of several deities), he began with fertility who, over time, acquired other aspects.. by Susannah . Centlivre. Dr Teresa Grant, February 2019. Learning Outcomes for EN352. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the set plays in their political, religious and social contexts . Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the major dramatic trends of the period 1660-1709. MA English 3. rd. . Sem. (Paper XI). What . is Modern . Drama. Modernist . Movement in England was much less innovative in technique than it was its . poetry.  and . novel. .. The drama . which had suffered a steep decline during . Prose. Betül ALTAŞ. Charles II became the king in 1660.. The change in the government was as great as the change in the literature.. Theat. res. opened . again. .. New . Dramatists. . appeared. .. Drama does not rely on narration, however, presents you with speech and action.. Drama, like prose fiction, utilizes plot and characters, develops a theme, arouses emotion or appeals to humor, and may be escapist or interpretive in its dealings with life. Like poetry, it may draw upon all the resources of language, including verse .