Snagged Responding Task Introduction: -Introduce the play; who wrote it, what it is about, the themes, when it was performed etc. -Your thesis: Has the director been successful in his manipulation of the elements of drama to create dramatic meaning (ie was the play good..?) -Outline what you will discuss in the essay: elements of drama, acting skills, overall success of the production. Elements of Drama Tension: What is dramatic tension? What are the types of tension evident in the play?
Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” is a story of two lovers that ends in tragedy. It is well known for being a romantic piece with an inherited conflict and a macabre ending. Many uses of figurative language enhance the experience of reading the play. Whether it is providing a new perception of the story, creating a scene in the reader’s head, or making the entire play sound in the poetic tone, the devices used by Shakespeare heighten the senses while reading the story. With the use of light and dark images and the themes of love and death, Shakespeare paints a vivid picture in the reader’s head that helps them to better understand it.
Variety is created through the different shapes, patterns, and contrasting colors that bring the painting together. Activity C: Evaluating a Painting Directions Evaluate Frida Kahlo’s painting Diego and I. Then answer the following questions. Write your answer in the box. 1.
The dimension between the two characters create and showcase personal and social tensions throughout the play by utilising comedic and serious anecdotes, with dialogue and theatrical techniques. The play has other characters that are crucial to the main character such as Ben and Martin, but focuses primarily on the unlikely duo and their path of friendship. As a result of the also non-linear narrative which is presented in two acts, from a staging perspective, it is a challenging piece due to the sporadic changes in time and location. However through the use of sound, lighting and props, the personal and social tensions between the characters can be expressed on stage. The individual experiences explored in Neighbourhood Watch include a variety of theatrical techniques and utilises performance styles, whilst incorporating animal symbolism as a motif.
It is a collection of 3 stories each with a dark twist and an intro and an outro. The script is based around storytelling with narrators in each story as well as characters. We chose Kneehigh as our Practitioner as we could use Kneehighs use of audience interaction in our play. For example, in the intro, an idea was that we could all be dotted around different areas of the room when saying our lines and delivering them to a particular member of the audience. Our group work together well to produce a coherent style and are not afraid to experiment, take chances and eventually change or reject ideas which is an important factor in performing Kneehigh Theatre.
Anthony R. Esper Dr. Breland Crucible paper 8 October 2009 The Complexities of the Crucible Arthur Millers’ “The Crucible” offers a glimpse into the intricacies that brings the readers into the depth of his words. Imagery is the formation of mental images, figures, or likenesses of things, or of such images collectively. Style is the combination of distinctive features of literary or artistic expression, execution, or performance characterizing a particular person, group, school, or era. Characterization is the method used by a writer to develop a character. Arthur Millers’ play The Crucible has many forms of imagery, style, and characterization all throughout the play.
Stage directions can also be used to show what a person is feeling and thinking. They add another level to the play and provide hidden meanings and help to unlock the feelings of the characters. The Crucible is a great example of fictional history. It uses carefully selected techniques that communicate all that is happening to the responder. All in all this is a book that really should be read and including it in the year 9 English program would give others this
The climactic moment of a novel or play is often internal rather than external, a flash of insight or an epiphany on the part of one or more of the characters. In a well-organized essay, explain the epiphanies experienced by both the narrator and Jefferson and how the character arcs and story arcs parallel one another. 3. Culturally significant allusions – to the Bible, classical mythology, and the like – are common in works of literary merit. Write a well-organized essay in which you examine Gaines’s use of biblical allusions in A Lesson Before Dying and evaluate how they contribute to the overall theme of the novel.
Magen Merchant English 102 10/28/12 Symbolism Essay Writers use many literary devices to add layers of meaning to his or her writing. One way to do this is by using symbolism. Symbolism is when writers use animals, elements, things, places, or colors to represent other things. For example a dove is a universal representation for peace. When a reader understands a symbol being used, he or she connect its meaning to the story and allows him or her to understand the story on a deeper level.
Literary Devices Used in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, uses different types of literary devices to add dimension, depth, and texture to the novel. Fitzgerald’s devices help develop characters and situations throughout the novel. These devices give the reader a clear idea of the concept Fitzgerald is trying to illustrate to his readers. Color imagery and symbols are literary devices used by Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses the colors white, blue, yellow, gray, and green to help develop and describe certain characters and situations.