Elements of Drama

Klappentext This introduction to drama explores the aims and techniques of the particular playwrights and their plays. Zusammenfassung This is an introduction to the drama! singling out and discussing its various elements! such as 'theatrical' standards and a literary understanding on different plays and authors. This is an ideal introduction to the art of the theatre for the general reader and the student of literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Introduction; Part I. The Dramatic Score: 1. Dramatic dialogue is more than conversation; 2. Dramatic verse is more than dialogue in verse; 3. Making meanings in the theatre; 4. Shifting impressions; 5. The behaviour of the words on the stage; Part II. Orchestration: 6. Building the sequence of impressions; 7. Tempo and meaning; 8. Manipulating the characters; 9. Breaking the continuity; 10. The meaning of the play as a whole; Part III. Values: 11. Audience participation; 12. Passing judgment; 13. Playground as an art; Short reading list; References; Index of playwrights and plays; Index of subjects; Index of critics and commentators.

Product details

• Authors: J. L. Styan, John L. Styan
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1960
• EAN: 9780521092012
• ISBN: 978-0-521-09201-2
• No. of pages: 316
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet