TA 1004 Lecture 2: 1:23:17
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To look for clues, start here: title, cast of characters, opening stage directions, what characters say about themselves, what characters say about each other, what characters do. What do you need to have theatre: actors, audience, an understanding of the ephemeral and immediate, conflict (action, a heightened vision, a sense of theatrical time. Visit to a small planet: wants you to understand that every single play has its own rules. In order of important, he laid out the 6 elements of importance: plot, character, thought/idea, diction/language, music, spectacle. Ingredients to plot: plot, exposition, point of attack, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. Character: physical or biological, social, psychological, moral/ethical. Types of characters: protagonist, antagonist, raisonneur, foil, confidant. Thought/idea: the basic meaning of the play what"s it about and who is it for, look for clues, title, dialogue, epigram, allusion, monologues, imagery, prologue/epilogue, character, climax.
