THTRFLM 1T03 Lecture Notes - Ghosts (Play), Augusto Boal, Vladimir Propp

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Theatre & Film Studies
• Course: THTRFLM 1T03
• Professor: Peter Cockett

Document Summary

Linear narratives & their consequences lecture 2. Tragedy is the imitation of an action . Aristotle says every good action has a beginning, a middle and an end = must relate to each other in a causal fashion. The action of tragedy is that a great person falls to destruction (king lear) Formal elements of the action of a play. Peripeteia: reversal of fortunes (lion king: finds out he"s king) Films and plays often feature several of these. Analyzed fairy tales and found repeated patterns: A hero goes after the object ( king -> princess in the castle) There could be obstacles in between such as climbing a mountain range, an antagonist (wicked wizard), social status (poverty), & internal obstacles (self- doubt) In theatre and film analysis we generally refer to the hero as the protagonist. In possible world of the play or film. In relation to cultural discourses of the creators" society.