Unit 3 The renaissance Genre of Literature: Drama/Play a. What is Drama? The word drama comes from the greek verb dran meaning to perform. When we speak drama, we mean a story in dialogue performed by actors. onon a stage before an audience--. in other words, a play. We also use the term drama in a more general sense to refer to the literary genre that encompasses all written plays and to the profession of writing, producing, and performing plays
Unit 3 The Renaissance ◼ Genre of Literature :Drama/Play ◼ a. What is Drama? ◼ The word drama comes from the Greek verb dran, meaning “to perform.” When we speak drama, we mean a story in dialogue performed by actors, on on a stage, before an audience--- in other words, a play. We also use the term drama in a more general sense to refer to the literary genre that encompasses all written plays and to the profession of writing, producing, and performing plays
b. The classifications of drama a Tragedy: a type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usu For the worse. In tragedy catastrophe and suffering await many of the characters, esp the hero a Comedy: A type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usu. For the better In comedy things work out happily in the end Tragicomedy: a type of play that contains elements of both tragedy and comedy a Tragic flaw: a weakness or limitation of character result in the fall of tragic hero
◼ b. The Classifications of Drama ◼ Tragedy: A type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usu. For the worse. In tragedy catastrophe and suffering await many of the characters, esp. the hero. ◼ Comedy: A type of drama in which the characters experience reversals of fortune, usu. For the better. In comedy things work out happily in the end. ◼ Tragicomedy: a type of play that contains elements of both tragedy and comedy. ◼ Tragic flaw: a weakness or limitation of character result in the fall of tragic hero
a C. Aristotle on Tragedy Aristotle. Chapter vi. The Poetics trans. Leon golden in aristotles Poetics: A Translation and Commentary for Students of Literature Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice, 1968
◼ c. Aristotle on Tragedy ◼ Aristotle. "Chapter VI". The Poetics. trans. Leon Golden. in Aristotle's Poetics: A Translation and Commentary for Students of Literature. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice, 1968
definition of tragedy: Tragedy is, then, an imitation of a noble and complete action, having the proper magnitude, it employs language that has been artistically enhanced by each of the kinds of linguistic adornment, applied separately in the various parts of the play, it is presented in dramatic, not narrative form, and achieves through the representation of pitiable and fearful incidents the catharsis of such pitiable and fearful incidents
◼ definition of tragedy: ◼ "Tragedy is, then, an imitation of a noble and complete action, having the proper magnitude; it employs language that has been artistically enhanced by each of the kinds of linguistic adornment, applied separately in the various parts of the play; it is presented in dramatic, not narrative form, and achieves through the representation of pitiable and fearful incidents, the catharsis of such pitiable and fearful incidents
a the definition further explained I mean by "language that has been artistically enhanced. " that which is accompanied b rhythm and harmony and song; and by the phrase each of the kinds of linguistic adornment applied separately in various parts of the play, " I mean that some parts are accomplished by meter alone and others, in turn through song(11
◼ the definition further explained: ◼ "I mean by "language that has been artistically enhanced," that which is accompanied by rhythm and harmony and song; and by the phrase "each of the kinds of linguistic adornment applied separately in various parts of the play," I mean that some parts are accomplished by meter alone and others, in turn, through song" (11