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Theatre – derived from the _____ word,
“________” ; meaning ‘__________’
Theatre – derived from the Greek word,
“theatron” ; meaning ‘seeing place’
Paraskene
Paraskene
Drama – derived from the word ;
meaning or something that is
”______”
Drama – derived from the word “dran” ;
meaning “to do” or something that is
“done”
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a ____ ________
A) “_______ ________ of ________”B) _________ ________
3) ______ imitate _________4) From a ________ ____
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a live audience
A) “_______ ________ of ________”B) _________ ________
3) ______ imitate _________4) From a ________ ____
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”B) _________ ________
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”B) aesthetic distance
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”B) aesthetic distance
3) Actors imitate characters4) From a ________ ____
Theatre – 1) A body of creative work2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”B) aesthetic distance
3) Actors imitate characters4) From a scripted play
Structure of a play 1) ____ - sequence of events, story line 2) __________ - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message4) ________ - words for the characters5) __________ - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Structure of a play 1) Plot - sequence of events, story line 2) __________ - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message4) ________ - words for the characters5) _________ - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Structure of a play 1) Plot - sequence of events, story line 2) Characters - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message4) ________ - words for the characters5) _________ - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Structure of a play 1) Plot - sequence of events, story line 2) Characters - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message4) ________ - words for the characters5) _________ - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Structure of a play 1) Plot - sequence of events, story line 2) Characters - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message4) Dialogue - words for the characters5) _________ - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Structure of a play 1) Plot - sequence of events, story line 2) Characters - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message4) Dialogue - words for the characters5) Spectacle - visual aspects: scenery,
lighting, costumes, movement, sets the mood, explains character
Play Classifications
1) ________ - full length, one-act
2) _____ - type of play
A) _______
B) ______
1) _________
2) _____
Play Classifications
1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) _____ - type of play
A) _______
B) ______
1) _________
2) _____
Play Classifications
1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) Genre - type of play
Play Classifications
1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) Genre - type of play
A) Tragedy
B) ______
1) _________
2) _____
Play Classifications
1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) Genre - type of play
A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
1) _________
2) _____
Play Classifications1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) Genre - type of play
A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
1) Melodrama
2) _____
Play Classifications
1) Duration - full length, one-act
2) Genre - type of play
A) Tragedy
B) Comedy
1) Melodrama
2) Farce
4 Major Types of Plays
1) Tragedy
A) _______ situation B) _________ and _____C) raises _________ _________D) _________ ______E) _________ - emotions are purged (released)
A) serious situation B) _________ and _____C) raises _________ _________D) _________ ______E) _________ - emotions are purged (released)
A) serious situation B) suffering and deathC) raises _________ _________D) _________ ______E) _________ - emotions are purged (released)
A) serious situation B) suffering and deathC) raises important questionsD) _________ ______E) _________ - emotions are purged (released)
A) serious situation B) suffering and deathC) raises important questionsD) universal truthsE) _________ - emotions are purged (released)
A) serious situation B) suffering and deathC) raises important questionsD) universal truthsE) catharsis - emotions are purged (released)
F) Arouses ____ and ____ G) moves from _______ to
_____H) ______ hero
F) Arouses pity and fear G) moves from _______ to
_____H) ______ hero
F) Arouses pity and fear G) moves from harmony to
deathH) ______ hero
F) Arouses pity and fear G) moves from harmony to
deathH) tragic hero
H) tragic hero 1) man ________ & __________ 2) not necessarily ________ 3) encounters __________
through an error in _________ 4) ______ flaw 5) gains ______ through
_________
H) tragic hero 1) man renowned & prosperous 2) not necessarily ________ 3) encounters __________
through an error in _________ 4) ______ flaw 5) gains ______ through
_________
H) tragic hero 1) man renowned & prosperous 2) not necessarily virtuous 3) encounters __________
through an error in _________ 4) ______ flaw 5) gains ______ through
_________
H) tragic hero 1) man renowned & prosperous 2) not necessarily virtuous 3) encounters misfortune through an error in judgement 4) ______ flaw 5) gains ______ through
_________
H) tragic hero 1) man renowned & prosperous 2) not necessarily virtuous 3) encounters misfortune through an error in judgement 4) tragic flaw 5) gains ______ through
_________
H) tragic hero 1) man renowned & prosperous 2) not necessarily virtuous 3) encounters misfortune through an error in judgement 4) tragic flaw 5) gains wisdom through
suffering
2) Comedy
A) purpose is to __________B) pokes fun at our ______,
shows human _____________C) __________ ending, often a
marriage (or two!)D) __________ truths
A) purpose is to amuseB) pokes fun at our ______,
shows human _____________
A) purpose is to amuseB) pokes fun at our faults, shows human imperfectionsC) __________ ending, often a
marriage (or two!)D) __________ truths
A) purpose is to amuseB) pokes fun at our faults, shows human imperfectionsC) happy ending, often a marriage (or two!)
C) happy ending, often a marriage (or two!)D) universal truths
E) desire to _______ ________ of behaviorF) moves from _______ to _____G) sometimes ______ or _________H) audience wishes to ______ ________
E) desire to correct extremes of behaviorF) moves from _______ to _____G) sometimes ______ or _________H) audience wishes to ______
________
E) desire to correct extremes of behaviorF) moves from confusion to harmonyG) sometimes ______ or _________H) audience wishes to ______
________
E) desire to correct extremes of behaviorF) moves from confusion to harmonyG) sometimes bitter or ridiculingH) audience wishes to ______
________
H) audience wishes to reform behavior
MelodramaA) serious playB) _______ themeC) characters are ____,
___ dimensionalD) ____ vs. ____E) ____ ___ wins!
MelodramaA) serious playB) trivial themeC) characters are ____,
___ dimensionalD) ____ vs. ____E) ____ ___ wins!
MelodramaA) serious playB) trivial themeC) characters are flat,
one dimensionalD) ____ vs. ____E) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
D) good vs. EvilE) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
D) good vs. EvilE) good guy wins!
Farce A) wildly ________B) _______ themeC) great deal of
________ ______D) _______ characters
Farce A) wildly humerousB) _______ themeC) great deal of
________ ______D) _______ characters
Farce A) wildly humerousB) trivial themeC) great deal of
________ ______D) _______ characters
Farce A) wildly humerousB) trivial themeC) great deal of
physical actionD) _______ characters
Farce A) wildly humerousB) trivial themeC) great deal of
physical actionD) shallow characters
Modern Examples: Jim Carrey movies, Vacation, Monty Python, What About Bob?, Caddyshack
