Approaches to Literature, Fall 2008

August 12, 2008

Tuesday, December 9

Filed under: Courses — assistantprofessorcrowley @ 7:52 pm

Class Fifteen

What is Drama?

Most of us are familiar with Drama as it comes to us via television, the movies, and the internet.

BUT THERE’S MUCH MORE TO IT THAN THAT!

How is Drama like Short Fiction?

In dramatic works, plays, we have:

Characters
Settings
Cultural References

A Plot
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action

Symbolism
Allegory
Motifs
Themes

How is it like Poetry?

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