Assignment
Based on your resources on the evolution of drama, choose the age and geographical region which you like best for drama. For example, you might prefer Ancient Greek drama over others, or you might prefer the modern plays of Europe, or the Noh plays of Japan.
Choose a representative work of the age and location from the World Literature textbooks in the syllabus and discuss how that work appeals to you. In discussing, draw upon the features of drama and terms associated with drama, from the PDFs in the reading assignment.
Submission Instructions
- Your Discussion should be between 300 – 500 words in length (not including the reference list).
- You may use the course readings or any relevant source to respond to the questions and your peer replies.
- Remember to locate, use, cite (APA), and list references in all your posts to validate statements of fact or corroborate personal opinions/points of view.
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Resources
1. Getty, L., Kwon, K., Kelley, R., & Thomson, D. (2020). . In Open ALG. University System of Georgia, University Press of North Georgia. Download parts 1, 2 and 3 in PDF from . Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Read Part One
- Middle East, Near East, Greece
- (p. 364) by Sophocles, a classical tragedy.
- Middle East, Near East, Greece
- Read Part Two
- Japan
- (p. 492) by Zeami Motokiyo, a Noh play with tragic elements.
- Japan
- Read Part Three
- Europe
- (p. 145) by William Shakespeare, a Renaissance tragedy.
- (p. 327) by William Shakespeare, a Renaissance comedy.
- Europe
2. Turlington, A., Horton, M., Dodson, K., Getty, L., Kwon, K., & Ng, L. (2022). Compact Anthology of World Literature II. In Open ALG. University System of Georgia, University Press of North Georgia . Download parts 4,5 and 6 in PDF from . Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Read Part Four
- Unit 1 Age of Reason
- (p. 3) by Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, a French comedy.
- Unit 1 Age of Reason
- Read Part Five
- Unit 2 Realism
- (p. 908) by Henrik Ibsen, a modern tragedy (also regarded as a tragicomedy).
- Unit 2 Realism
- Read Part Six
- Unit 1 Modernism
- (p. 7) by Luigi Pirandello, an absurdist drama with comic elements, but not necessarily a comedy.
- (p. 323) by Bertolt Brecht, an anti-war tragedy.
- Unit 1 Modernism
3. Prettiman, C. (2024a). Features of drama [PDF]. University of the People.
4. Prettiman, C. (2024b). Technical terms associated with drama [PDF]. University of the People.
5. Styan, J. (1998, August 23). Dramatic literature | Definition, History, Examples, Meaning, & Facts. Encyclopedia Britannica.- Read Chapter .
- Section , which gives an overview of the different aims and methods of performances of plays in East and West.
- Section , which traces the , mentions , and gives an overview of in Europe and Britain.
- Section , which gives an overview of evolution of drama in India, China and Japan.
- Section , which examines how drama binds communities.
6. American Board. (n.d.).
- This article provides an overview of the evolution of drama in Europe.
Additional Readings Resources
1. Guthrie, T., Chaillet, N., & Davis, T. C. (1998, July 20). Theatre | history, performance, & impact. Encyclopedia Britannica.
- This article discusses the meaning of theatre, gives an overview of the history of performance in various parts of the globe.
Watch
1. Khan Academy. (2020, April 28). The elements of a drama | Reading | Khan Academy [Video]. YouTube.
- This video showcases the parts of a drama by taking an example of a play.
- Read Part One
Requirements: 300 – 500
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