DRAM 116 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Percy Bysshe Shelley, Henrik Ibsen, Anton Chekhov
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Started with music in between, used to chart audience"s emotional experience. Later developed into dramas using background music to alter the mood. Plays were sentimental with well defined heroes, heroines and villains. Lots of twists and turns in the plots. Climax- late in the play, secrets are revealed, hero confronts antagonist and. Exposition- an explanation of what is going on and one or two surprises. Surprise- a letter opened at a critical moment. Climax- late in the play, secrets are revealed, hero confronts antagonist and wins! Denouement- resolution of the drama, all lose ends are tied up. Anton chekhov - the cherry orchard, the seagull. Costumes, setting, acting style, dramatic action shared a single pov. Actors moved off of apron (shrink) and deeper into set. Used to have footlights only - why always in apron. Lighting - btwn scenery & behind proscenium = more visible actors.
