Write short note on of the following: (i) Plot (ii) Characters (iii) Tragedy (iv) Melodrama (v) Heroic Play (vi) Comedy of Manners (vii) Epic Theatre (viii) Propaganda Play
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Plot : Plot is the storyline of a text. An author puts together a series of events to create a story. The sequence of that series of events is the plot. Typically, an author develops a plot in such a way to pique the reader's interest. That said, the storyline is not usually resolved until the near end of the text.
Characters :A character is any person, animal, or figure represented in a literary work. Characters are essential to a good story, and it is the main characters that have the greatest effect on the plot or are the most affected by the events of the story.
Tragedy :Tragedy is a genre of story in which a hero is brought down by his/her own flaws, usually by ordinary human flaws – flaws like greed, over-ambition, or even an excess of love, honor, or loyalty. ... The hero is successful, respected, and happy. But he has some tragic flaw that will ultimately cause his downfall.
Melodrama : In modern usage, a melodrama is a dramatic work wherein the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue, which is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action.
Heroic Play : Heroic play, also called heroic drama or heroic tragedy, a type of play prevalent in Restoration England during the 1660s and 1670s. Modeled after French Neoclassical tragedy, the heroic play was written in rhyming pentameter couplets. ... The heroic play was based on the traditional epic and romance.
Comedy : Comedy of manners, witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. A comedy of manners is concerned with social usage and the question of whether or not characters meet certain social standards.
Epic theatre : Epic theatre (German: episches Theater) is a theatrical movement arising in the early to mid-20th century from the theories and practice of a number of theatre practitioners who responded to the political climate of the time through the creation of new political dramas.
Propaganda Play : Propaganda is the dissemination of information—facts, arguments, rumours, half-truths, or lies—to influence public opinion. Deliberateness and a relatively heavy emphasis on manipulation distinguish propaganda from casual conversation or the free and easy exchange of ideas.
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(I)Plot=plot as a literary term used to describe the events that make up a story all the main part of the story. these events related to each other in a pattern or a sequence. plot is also known as the novel of the story around with the characters and the settings are build.
(ii)characters =A character is a person, animal, being, creature, or thing in a story. Writers use characters to perform the actions and speak dialogue, moving the story along a plot line
(iii)tragedy=Tragedy, branch of drama that treats in a serious and dignified style the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual. By extension the term may be applied to other literary works, such as the novel.
(iv)melodrama =is a dramatic work wherein the plot, which is typically sensational and designed to appeal strongly to the emotions, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue, which is often bombastic or excessively sentimental, rather than action.
(v)Heroic play,= also called heroic drama or heroic tragedy, a type of play prevalent in Restoration England during the 1660s and 1670s. ... Such plays presented characters of almost superhuman stature, and their predominant themes were exalted ideals of love, honour, and courage.
(vi)Comedy of manners, witty, cerebral form of dramatic comedy that depicts and often satirizes the manners and affectations of a contemporary society. A comedy of manners is concerned with social usage and the question of whether or not characters meet certain social standards.
(vii)Epic theatre=, German episches Theater, form of didactic drama presenting a series of loosely connected scenes that avoid illusion and often interrupt the story line to address the audience directly with analysis, argument, or documentation.
(viii)Harold Lasswell provided a broad definition of the term propaganda, writing it as: “the expression of opinions or actions carried out deliberately by individuals or groups with a view to influencing the opinions or actions of other individuals or groups for predetermined ends and through psychological manipulations.”[5]