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Drama that recounts the downfall of a dignified, superior character who is involved in historically or signifant events.
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1.Tragedy shows what happens when people disobeyed the laws of the gods.
2. The intent of the Greek tragedy was to show : Terrible things befel the proud, or those who croosed the gods. |
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the tragic hero is a noble, superior character that has a tragic flaw that leads to his/her doawnfall. Twists of fate play a hand in the characte's destruction.
Tragic hero possesses a defect, or Tragic Flaw, that brings about his/her fall.
Examples of Flaws : poor judgment, pride, weakness, or an excess of an admirable quality. |
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| Gives information about the characters BEFORE the action of the play starts. |
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| characters are introduced, and conflict is established. |
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* Tha main character gains some knowldge about himself, others, or events in the play.
* The action now changes direction due to this knowledge and awarness. |
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| obvious struggle between good and evil--good losing. |
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* solves conflict, demonstrates tragic failure and involves death of hero.
* death of the hero is the single action toward which ENTIRE PLAY BULDS. |
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* The fall is caused in part by some error of the protagonist ( hero )
* audience emotion is pity/ terror resulting in catharsis ( relieving of the emotions ) |
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* From Athens, Greece
* Used in Religious celeberations in honor of the Dionysus, the God of wine and Fertility.
* drama evolved from these celebrations
* The CHORUS, those who performed ritual chants and songs in the original celeberations, transfered over to the format of the party. |
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* chorus is a group of 15 that commented on action of the play
* Choragus was the leader of the chorus that participated in the dialogue. |
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| Playwright's written instruction about how actors should move and behave. |
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| A section in a play, all events occur in one place at one time. |
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A speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
* A long speech made by one character. |
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Speech by character alone on stage, his/ her words reveal what he/she is thinking or feeling.
* Special kind of Monologue. |
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| A character makes a brief remark either to the audience or another character that others on stage do not hear. |
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| Conversation between two or more characters |
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