THTR 1020 Chapter : Genre And Greek Performance
Document Summary
Genre: genre- when a particular combination of dramatic structure and conventions repeat. A system of classification for drama a system of repetition and difference: the basic structure repeats but the elements change, it sets up expectation: economic / institution function of genres. Helps the industry produce and market products ( through standardizations of the product ) and distributing them (reaching specific markets: artistic functions to drama intended to be interpreted. Genre unconsciously instructs us as spectators as to a way something is. High comedy ( excusably depicts upper class; derived from the words spoken) Low comedy ( derived of more actions, and less words, no necessarily from people of low economic status) Dark comedy ( humor that is derived from the borderlines of. Boarder line between tragic and comedy (i. e. american beauty) Holds up human vices and foibles to scorn (i. e. fight club, dear white people) Protagonist is brought to ruin, usually the protagonist is of high social stature.
