ENGL 314- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 34 pages long!)

• School: McGill University
• Department: English
• Course: ENGL 314
• Professor: Sean Carney

Document Summary

Engl 314 20th century drama: realism and its discontents. This course will examine european and north american drama of the twentieth century. We will begin by studying the great realists of the late nineteenth century and the philosophy underlying their dramaturgy. This will lead us into a consideration of various positive and negative responses to the realist tradition. We will examine these plays in their original theatrical contexts, while at the same time positioning these dramas in relation to their individual social and political moments. We will interrogate the specificity of drama as an art form, the implications raised by repetition, performance, the theatre as a collective activity, and the role of the audience in the determination of meaning on the stage. The overall goal of the course is to impart to students a foundational understanding of the dominant trend in modern drama in the west.