PDF-THE MEDIEVAL DRAMA

This article was originally published in The Development of the Drama Brander Matthews New York Charles Scribners Sons 1912 pp 107 146 THE Greeks from the rudest beginnings and by the a. The medieval metrical romances resembled the earlier chansons de gestes and epics However unlike the Greek and Roman epics medieval romances represent not a heroic age of tribal wars but a courtly or chivalric period of history involving highly dev 375-1066 A.D.. EC, Byzantine, Early Medieval=. 5-10% of AP Art History Exam. Middle Ages. consist of 3 periods. Early Medieval (5. th. – 11. th. centuries). Romanesque (11. th. – 12. th. centuries). (Old English and Middle English). Review of British History. The only new information here is that . the Britons were a Celtic people. England before the English. When the Roman legions arrived, they found the land inhabited by “Britons.” . Ancient Greek Drama. Drama festivals began in Athens Greece about 5. th. century B.C.. Athens. City-state. Democracy. Educated citizens. Slave labour = leisure society. Ancient Greek Drama. 4 festivals honouring Dionysus--god of wine and vines. Welcome from Kat and Shaffer!. Who are we?. Kat Shondeck. 7. th. year with MNMS Drama club. Over 35 years as a performer/director/choreographer/producer. Works at PSU. Lives in Boalsburg with husband, Mike and 5. 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. Ice-Breaker. Take a look at the film script for . The . Monsters . A. re Due on Maple Street. .. Steve. What was that? A meteor? . Don. . [. Nods. ] That's what it looked like. I didn't hear any crash, though, did you? . Early Medieval times (7. th. century) the church played a part in stopping theater performances.. Church was then responsible for rebirth of theater during the Middle Ages. Dramatic performances based on the story of the Resurrection, were 1. Ice-Breaker. Take a look at the film script for . The . Monsters . A. re Due on Maple Street. .. Steve. What was that? A meteor? . Don. . [. Nods. ] That's what it looked like. I didn't hear any crash, though, did you? . duplo. and the . karagatan. .. . *. Duplo. – was a poetical debate held by trained men and women in the ninth night, the last night of the mourning period for the dead. . . Bellacos. – male participants, they are the heads of the games. . “DRAMA” Types of Drama Tragedy: [solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] Tragic Flaw & Catharsis Types of Drama Tragedy:[solemn, personal, religious & Social Issues] - Tragic Flaw & Catharsis  1250-1500. also known as the 13. th. -16. th. century. or the Middle Ages.. Key events. 2. 1123. Britain’s first hospital, St Bartholomew’s was set up in London . 3. 1350 . Average life expectancy is 35 years of age. . Drama. has one characteristic peculiar to itself - it is written primarily to be . performed. , not read. It is a presentation of action . a. through . actors . (the impact is direct and immediate), . 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 .