DRAMAS!!!!!! dramas are meant to be performed: the movement an actor makes, the style and tone of voice in which he delivers his lines- these are aspects that are quite lost when one reads a drama rather than sees it performed.
THERE are many different types of dramas, the most common two being comedies and tragedies, (hence the widely known little happy/sad masks that represent dramas!!!)
comedies typically end in happiness; the hero marries the heroine and obstacles are overcome. the protagonists have common sense and are good, likeable characters. (like twelfth night, we read in brit lit.)
in tragedies, the main character usually meets their untimely death. he is usually of high stature or nobility (makes his fall even greater!) and though his downfall is his own fault, he usually gains knowledge but is overpunished. (for instance, macbeth.)
a little vocab:
- catharsis - an emotional release
- hamartia - criminal act committed in ignorance
- soliloquy - a character thinking aloud to one's self
- aside - speaking to the audience
i believe that learning these common aspects of comedies and tragedies will help us better understand literature we have read in the past, and will help us as we read new dramas.
there are also many other types of dramas, like melodrama (tragic action and happy endings), farce (slapstick/ridiculous complications in plot), comedies of manner (humorously portrays fashionable life), bourgeois drama (serious plays examining everyday people,) and more.
OH NOES PLAGIARISM!!!!
plagiarism = bad.
not only is copying and pasting plagiarism, but so is inadequacy to paraphrase properly without giving credit, AND simply copying ideas and structure.
in most universities, a paper plagiarized in part or in full, intentionally or by accident, will result in an automatic FAILURE!
so take the necessary precautions, and cite your work.
I'm sorry, but fail...these notes could be expanded upon a lot. Rather than simply writing down the notes off of the handouts that we get, try to add it to what we have learned about in class. I do like how you made these notes your own though - you didn't just copy the notes word for word, but you added some of your own information to make the notes something that you will understand later. If you keep doing that and add some more to the notes, it will be very helpful to you when we are studying for the AP test.
ReplyDeleteFiona, again, keep up the good work in capturing the core concepts in a concise, accurate, and thorough manner! Your organization is also great. Unfortunately though, I am going give this journal entry a fail because although your notes are excellent, you did not discuss homework in your entry (one of the requirements). Furthermore, in the future, you should comment more on connections and relationships among ideas and previous materials.
ReplyDeleteFail. Fiona somehow you made notes somewhat entertaining but you did not fulfill the criteria. You need to make connections- to other material and your experiences. Also mention homework.
ReplyDeleteAh. Sorry, I suppose these notes were a little sparse the first time around, but I hope I've corrected them sufficiently.
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