Conventions of Drama and Theater

Poll

Which genre of literature has a reading experience that is not solitary at all?

• short story or essay

• poem

• memoir, novel

• play script

Open Ended

What makes theater different from reading a play script, novel, essay, poem, or short story?

Open Ended

What kind of play is An Enemy of the People? A tragedy or a comedy?

Open Ended

What is the sequence of events in An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen? (Is it chronological/traditional plot, reversed chronological plot, modern plot - uses flashbacks, flash forwards, or postmodern plot?)

Open Ended

What is the external conflict in An Enemy of the People by Henrik Ibsen?

Man vs Man or Man vs Society?

Open Ended

What caused the people of The Baths to name Dr. Stockmann as an "Enemy"?

Open Ended

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This word is also called reversal of fortune in a character. The character is changed from the beginning of the play.

Open Ended

Standing up for the truth requires immense s________.

Open Ended

What symbol in An Enemy of the People represents corruption and hidden truths?

Multiple Choice

What is the dramatic irony in Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People?

• The townspeople are aware of the water contamination from the start.
• The audience knows the water is contaminated while the townspeople do not.

• The audience believes the water is safe while the townspeople are unsure.
• The main character is the only one who knows about the water contamination.