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1、What makes Drama different from other forms of literature (fiction, poetry)?A drama is a story enacted onstage for a live audience. Actors, audience, stage, setting, lighting, music Name some of the differences by providing particular aspects about drama. For example:Like the plot of a story, the pl
2、ot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict.Climaxpoint of highest tension;action determines how the conflict will be resolvedResolutionconflict is resolved;play endsComplicationstension buildsExpositioncharacters and conflict are introducedA tragedy is a play that ends unhappily
3、. Tragedies pit human limitations against the larger forces of destiny.right and wrongjustice and injusticelife and death Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such asThe protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragic hero. This hero is noble and in many ways admirabl
4、e has a tragic flaw, a personal failing that leads to a tragic endrebelliousnessjealousyarrogancegreedA comedy is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict.boy meets girlboy loses girlboy wins girlThe main characters in a comedy could be anyone:nobilitypetstownspeople
5、A modern play usually is about ordinary people may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the two usually focuses on personal issuesWhen you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. Proscenium stage The playing area extends behind an opening called a “proscenium arch.” Th
6、e audience sits on one side looking into the action.upstagedownstagestage leftstage rightScene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists of props sets costumes lightingA stages set might berealistic and detailedabstract and minimalA lighting director skillfully
7、 uses light to change the mood and appearance of the set.The costume director works with the director to design the actors costumes. Like sets, costumes can bedetailedminimalProps (short for properties) are items that the characters carry or handle onstage. The person in charge of props must make sure that the right props are available to the actors at the right moments.The characters speech may take any of the following forms.Finally, a play needs an audience toexperience the performanceunderstand the storyrespond to the characters