Chapter 6 Theater Arts
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 asides | lines spoken directly to the audience |
| fantasy | type of drama with unreal characters, dreams, and imaginary times and places |
| satire | high comedy; savage attack on conventions of society |
| hubris | the most common form of hamartia; excessive pride |
| parody | low comedy that mocks person or work, often incorporating caricature |
| performance art | the form of monodrama that involves juxtaposing many different elements of theater ina novel way |
| play of ideas | type of drama that deals with social problems, such as racism |
| tragedy | type of play that is sober and thoughtful and based on complex human emotions and conflicts |
| comedy | general term for drama in which the protagonist is a less than average character who achieves goals in a humorous way |
| anticlimax | letdown in play occurring when the audience has built up anticipation that never happens |
| burlesque | low comedy that mocks a broad topic |
| hamartia | term used by Aristotle to repesent a weakness or error in judgment |
| psychological drama | form of drama that portrays the complexities of the human psyche and personal relationships |
| allegory | play that teaches morals |
| monodrama | a play written for one actor |
| pathos | the quality in drama that arouses pity and compassion of the audience |
| caricature | a device that is often used in parody; the exxageration of a physical feature or gesture to produce humor |
| melodrama | a type of drama that is characterized by its use of stock characters and implausible plots |
| plant | using an idea, line, or action emphasized early in a comedy to set up a joke later; foreshadowing |
| catharsis | purging or cleansing that results in emotional release |
| sentimental comedy | type of drama that presents material in an emotional and ideal way; reaction to Restoration Drama |
| screen scenes | device used of farce in which some actors hide from other actors and overhear onstage dialogue |
| romantic comedy | drama that presents virtous heroines and flawless heroes in happily ending love affairs |
| comedy of manners | high comedy that focuses on the pretense of a particular segment of society- particularly the upper class |
| farce | low comedy that includes screen scenes, practical jokes, and physical comedy |
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