ENGL 2029 Lecture : English Notes
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A literary genre whose plot is usually presented dramatically by actors portraying characters and actions. A play written in prose or verse that tells a story through dialogue story performed by actors impersonating the characters of the. Aristotle"s poetics (aristotle said man was an imitator by nature) He said drama was the imitation of an action. He identified six (6) basic elements of drama. Place location the characters are in. Protagonist vs antagonist vs anagonist - often confused is the term hero ms. Dynamic changes, static characters do not change. Iv. granger does not like the word hero . Foil characters are contrasting characters (polar opposites) Music: addressed to the audience central insight that the writer wants you to get, james joyce calls it an epiphany epiphany difference between subject and theme optional component. Other elements of drama: conflict 4 types, tone, props, verisimilitude the semblance of truth.
