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Theater 2
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09/29/2010

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Myth
Definition
belief used to explain the unknown
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Ritual
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Action intended to achieve a desired result or outcome
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Shaman
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Spiritual leader thought to have a access to or control over spiritual world
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The Five dramatic forms of theatre
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tragedy,Melodrama, Modern Drama, Comedy, farce
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Where did melodrama come from?
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romanticism of the 19 century
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What is oriented in tragedy's?
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Characters
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What are oriented in melodramas?
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the plot
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What do melodramas ecploit?
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Action
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What do tragedy's examine
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values
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What do tragedys evoke
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pity fear and catharsis
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What do melodrama's elicit
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terror,hate,love,suspense
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What do tragedy's deal with
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Universal and spiritual issues
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What do melodramas deal with
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physical material, transitory
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What kind of plot does Melodrama have?
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action orientated, possible but not necessary probable, and events are ofton contrived
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What did Greeks do for theater
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integrated ritualistic elements into religious ceremonies or festivals
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What god were the greek festivals dedicated to?
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Dionysus
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What are themes like in tragedy's
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universal
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What are the characteristics of the plot in a tragedy
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the character is more important than the plot, and it provides the structure of the play, the play must be possible and probable, and the characters must be treated with unflinching honesty
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