HUMA 1780 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Tragic Hero, Theatre Of Ancient Greece, Main Plot
4 Feb 2017
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The way in which they communicate the line. (how it is being dramatized). How does that create a tonal quality to the play. Blocking: where are the actors postponed and how are they positioned in the section of the play. ( where are they positioned in relation to the audience) Lighting will cause attention to different aspects of the play. How does the play transition from one scene to the next. Can show the way is going to be depicted. Way in which the choral voice is working. Dramatic gesture, and physical interaction of characters. Narrator perspective will change the way story is perceived based on the factors above. Aristotle, from the text, poetics [outlines his view on tragedy] Collectively intensify action within a single day or location to enhance audience"s feelings. Time and place were emphasized by aristotle because intensi cation could not occur in multiple times and places.
