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ancient tragedy
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a drama that recounts the fall of a noble character and examines reasons for demise and effects upon other characters.
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domestic tragedy
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drama that recounts fall of middle class family, while undergoing suffering, deal responsibly with the situations and dilemmas they face
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comedy
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regenration of an individual or group
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melodrama
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form of tragedy with a happy ending
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farce
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form of comedy full of slapstick stage business
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act
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main division of a drama
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chorus
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group of actors speaking or chanting in unison,
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narrator
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a character who introduces action/provides string of commentary b/w dramatic scences.
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scene
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subdivision of act
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soliloquy
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hero or villianf reveals his or her thoughts directly to the audience
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plot
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chain of physical, emotional, or intellectual events that tie together
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conflict
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mainspring of plot (man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. environment)
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characters
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types: round,flat,static, developing
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point of view
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dramatic point ov view; audience only recieves information contained in speeches and actions of characters
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exposition
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get background
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complication
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conflicts grow heated and plot more involved
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crisis/climax
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turning point or high point
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catastrophe
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downward slope
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resolution
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conflicts resolved
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setting
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realistic-real
nonrealistic-nonrepresentational |
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tone
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signifies the way moods/attitudes are created and presented
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proscenium stage
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closed on 3sides , one side is open
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thrust stage
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projects into audience
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theater in the round
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audience surrounds stage area
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playwright
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author of drama
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realistic dramas
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like life
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