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 work
2) Presented to a ____ ________
A) “_______ ________ of ________”
B) _________ ________
3) ______ imitate _________
4) From a ________ ____
Theatre –
1) A body of creative work
2) Presented to a live audience
A) “_______ ________ of ________”
B) _________ ________
3) ______ imitate _________
4) From a ________ ____
Theatre –
1) A body of creative work
2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”
B) _________ ________
Theatre –
1) A body of creative work
2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”
B) aesthetic distance
Theatre –
1) A body of creative work
2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”
B) aesthetic distance
3) Actors imitate characters
4) From a ________ ____
Theatre –
1) A body of creative work
2) Presented to a live audience
A) “willing suspension of disbelief”
B) aesthetic distance
3) Actors imitate characters
4) From a scripted play
Structure of a play
1) ____ - sequence of events, story line
2) __________ - humans (or nonhumans)
who undertake action of plot
3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) ________ - words for the characters
5) __________ - 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 plot
3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) ________ - words for the characters
5) _________ - 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 plot
3) _____ - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) ________ - words for the characters
5) _________ - 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 plot
3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) ________ - words for the characters
5) _________ - 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 plot
3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) Dialogue - words for the characters
5) _________ - 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 plot
3) Theme - ideas, overall statement of
message
4) Dialogue - words for the characters
5) 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 Classifications
1) 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)
B)
C)
D)
E)
_______ situation
_________ and _____
raises _________ _________
_________ ______
_________ - emotions are
purged (released)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
serious situation
_________ and _____
raises _________ _________
_________ ______
_________ - emotions are
purged (released)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
serious situation
suffering and death
raises _________ _________
_________ ______
_________ - emotions are
purged (released)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
serious situation
suffering and death
raises important questions
_________ ______
_________ - emotions are
purged (released)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
serious situation
suffering and death
raises important questions
universal truths
_________ - emotions are
purged (released)
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
serious situation
suffering and death
raises important questions
universal truths
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
death
H) ______ hero
F) Arouses pity and fear
G) moves from harmony to
death
H) 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 amuse
B) pokes fun at our ______,
shows human _____________
A) purpose is to amuse
B) pokes fun at our faults,
shows human imperfections
C) __________ ending, often a
marriage (or two!)
D) __________ truths
A) purpose is to amuse
B) pokes fun at our faults,
shows human imperfections
C) happy ending, often a
marriage (or two!)
C) happy ending, often a
marriage (or two!)
D) universal truths
E) desire to _______
________ of behavior
F) moves from _______ to
_____
G) sometimes ______ or
_________
H) audience wishes to
______ ________
E) desire to correct
extremes of behavior
F) moves from _______ to
_____
G) sometimes ______ or
_________
H) audience wishes to ______
________
E) desire to correct
extremes of behavior
F) moves from confusion to
harmony
G) sometimes ______ or
_________
H) audience wishes to ______
________
E) desire to correct
extremes of behavior
F) moves from confusion to
harmony
G) sometimes bitter or
ridiculing
H) audience wishes to ______
________
H) audience wishes to reform
behavior
Melodrama
A) serious play
B) _______ theme
C) characters are ____,
___ dimensional
D) ____ vs. ____
E) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
A) serious play
B) trivial theme
C) characters are ____,
___ dimensional
D) ____ vs. ____
E) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
A) serious play
B) trivial theme
C) characters are flat,
one dimensional
D) ____ vs. ____
E) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
D) good vs. Evil
E) ____ ___ wins!
Melodrama
D) good vs. Evil
E) good guy wins!
Farce
A) wildly ________
B) _______ theme
C) great deal of
________ ______
D) _______ characters
Farce
A) wildly humerous
B) _______ theme
C) great deal of
________ ______
D) _______ characters
Farce
A) wildly humerous
B) trivial theme
C) great deal of
________ ______
D) _______ characters
Farce
A) wildly humerous
B) trivial theme
C) great deal of
physical action
D) _______ characters
Farce
A) wildly humerous
B) trivial theme
C) great deal of
physical action
D) shallow characters
Modern Examples: Jim Carrey
movies, Vacation, Monty Python,
What About Bob?, Caddyshack