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In this study, the first of its kind in English, Keir Elam shows how this new 'science' can provide a radical shift in our understanding of theatrical performance, one of our richest and most...
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Jun 14, 2002 · Elam traces the history of semiotic approaches to performance, from 1930s Prague onwards, and presents a model of theatrical communication. In the course of his study, he touches upon the 'logic' of the drama and the analysis of dramatic discourse.
- Keir Elam
- London
- 1980
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To make their plays dramatic, playwrights strive to progressively build the audience’s feelings of tension and anticipation as the story develops. Dramatic tension builds as the audience keeps wondering “What happens next?” and anticipating the outcomes of those events. In a mystery, for example, dramatic tension builds throughout the plot until an...
Dramatic performances are generally classified into specific categories according to the mood, tone, and actions depicted in the plot. Some popular types of drama include: 1. Comedy:Lighter in tone, comedies are intended to make the audience laugh and usually come to a happy ending. Comedies place offbeat characters in unusual situations causing th...
Perhaps no two plays better illustrate the juxtaposition of the masks of drama—comedy and tragedy—than these two William Shakespeareclassics. Comedy: A Midsummer Night’s Dream In his romantic comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare explores one of his favorite themes—“love conquers all”—with a humorous twist. Due to a series of comical and un...
Drama: The portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events in theater, film, radio, or television.Thalia:The Greek Muse of comedy, depicted as one of the two masks of drama.Melpomene:The Greek Muse of tragedy, the other mask of drama.Dramatic tension:The most basic element of drama used to stir the emotions of the audience.Banham, Martin, ed. 1998. “The Cambridge Guide to Theatre.”Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-43437-8.Carlson, Marvin. 1993. “Theories of the Theatre: A Historical and Critical Survey from the Greeks to the Present.”Cornell University PressWorthen, W.B. “The Wadsworth Anthology of Drama.”Heinle & Heinle, 1999. ISBN-13: 978-0495903239- Robert Longley
Jun 29, 2018 · Conceiving of stage pictures according to this arrangement opens up a number of exciting interpretive possibilities, not the least of which is the staging of an ekphrastic description which is destined to remain purely notional— something which Elam explores well in his consideration of Two Gentleman of Verona. The claim in itself, however ...
- Perry McPartland
- 2019
Aug 27, 2020 · Article. Elam, located in the region of the modern-day provinces of Ilam and Khuzestan in Iran, was one of the most impressive civilizations of the ancient world. It was never a cohesive ethnic kingdom or polity but rather a federation of different tribes governed at various times by cities such as Susa, Anshan, and Shimashki until it was ...
- Joshua J. Mark
Mar 22, 2024 · Elam, an ancient country in Iran, has existed since prehistory and flourished 13th century bce. Elam, ancient country in southwestern Iran approximately equivalent to the modern region of Khūzestān. Four prominent geographic names within Elam are mentioned in ancient sources: Awan, Anshan, Simash, and Susa.
tainly meant that Elam figured less prominently in written sources, but the consistent reappearance of Elam following periods of political reversal show that the essential independence – linguistically as well as culturally – of Elam and the Elamites is a phe-nomenon of incredible longevity. Elam and the Elamites periodically underwent a
