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Melodrama can be as complex as |
tragedies, and should not be dismissed as unimportant |
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Melodramas simplify the |
complex question that tragedies may bring forward |
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The characters and issues in melodramas are |
very simple to understand there are bad guys and good guys |
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Melodramas tend to make the audience |
more concerned with the outcome of the story than they are with the characters |
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Melodrama originally started in the |
renaissance and was a form of musical theatre |
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during the 19th century, melodramas gradually evolved into |
completely spoken plays |
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melodramas were heavily influenced by |
romanticism |
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romanticism was a cultural |
attitude and a philosophical outlook on life. |
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Romanticism taught the |
importance of individual achievement over society and the universe |
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romantic heroes were |
strong willed, passionate outlaws |
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T or F In the 20th century, melodramatic plays were still very popular. |
true |
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writers who wanted to communicate a passionate outlook about life and use the stage dramatically |
The melodramatic style was used by |
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Many 20th century playwrights also wanted |
to use the form to convey a theme or idea, rather than simply put on a good show. |
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What is the mood of Melodrama |
* Serious and suspenseful *the antagonist is harder to defeat and that helps add to the suspense. |
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The world of a melodrama falls |
1. In between that of the world of classic tragedy and classical comedy. 2. A world of good and evil. 3. The good guy always wins |
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The evil of melodrama has thrown off the |
balance of the play and the good must restore it |
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The central conflict of melodrama is |
man against man |
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What is more important in melodrama than in tragedy |
Plot |
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In Melodrama's the characters are less |
developed |
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Typical Plots of Melodrama |
1. Someone is I n danger 2. Stakes are very high 3. There is an object over which the two opponents struggle. 4. Time is a major obstacle 5. Agent of actions fortune changes frequently 7. Theatrical effects are important and the plot includes some variety of the big scene 8. the big scene shows the ultimate reversal |
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the good guy |
the character always on the side of right |
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the bad guy |
the character whose values the playwright feels are wrong |
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character in distress |
someone who is wanted by both sides for their own personal reasons |
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outside |
someone who isn't involved with the plot at hand and can provide an objective point of view of the situation |
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comic relief |
provides a distraction from the stressful plot |
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characters in subplots |
characters who have their own story outside of the main story that is taking place |
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