Drama (english)

Drama genre

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What is it ?

• is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the performance of written dialog (either prose or poetry).

• created from the imagination, not presented as fact, though it may be based on a true story or situation.

• uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language − such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre

Definition

The portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the performance of written dialog (either prose or poetry).

Drama or theater

It's the artistic representation of a drama piece, it has actors portraying the actions described in the 'script', it has a complete scenegraphy

Theatre

It's written, it tells a story with dialogue and the character's actions, it's meant to be only read.

Drama

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Drama genres

Comedy

It has a light-hearted plot, with relatable characters who purposely try to make the audience laugh. It has a happy ending.

Tragedy

It deals with serious topics in which a character faces with a complicated situation caused by a mistake or the ruthlessness of a fatalist destiny.

The ending tends to be cruel, sad or just gut-wrenching.

Tragicomedy

It's a mix of the last two genres. The characters are changing continuously the way the face the situations of the story, resulting on the use of sarcasm to deal with them.

The ending is striking but could be either happy or sad.

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Deep, grave and reflexive tone

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

There are universal but important topics such as justice, honor, etc.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

It deals with important topics such as love, respect, jelousy, death

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Happy and fun tone

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Realistic characters who are recognisable within society

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Archetypical characters, they are ridiculised by portraying vices or human defects.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Happy ending

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Fatalist and overwhelming ending

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy

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Where do you think this characteristic is from ?

Positive or negative ending as possibilities.

• Tragedy

• Comedy

• Tragicomedy