Tragedy or a comedy from World Literature I

Assignment

In this assignment, you will choose to explore either tragedy or comedy. Based on the selection of texts in the resources, choose either a tragedy or a comedy from World Literature I (parts 1, 2 or 3) and another from World Literature II (parts 4, 5 or 6). The two texts must belong to the same genre (i.e., both must be tragedies or comedies).

In the assignment, mention the ages in which the works belong, provide an overview of the plots and make a compare-contrast study in how the form, features and conventions of tragedy and comedy have changed (or remained the same) in these two works.

Submission Instructions

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Your assignment should be:
- At least 400 words and not more than 750 words (not including the reference list or the title).
- Double-spaced in Times New Roman font, which is no greater than 12 points.
Support your arguments with sources and evidence.
Use high-quality, credible, relevant sources to develop ideas appropriate for the discipline and genre of writing.Explore additional details on the INFORMATION LITERACY page (located on the right-hand side of this page).
Please consider using references and in-text citations from textbooks and any other sources used in this assignment from JSTOR, LIRN-Library, Google Scholar.

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.
- Read Part Two
  - Japan
    - (p. 492) by Zeami Motokiyo, a Noh play with tragic elements.
- Read Part Three
  - Europe
    - (p. 145) by William Shakespeare, a Renaissance tragedy.
    - (p. 327) by William Shakespeare, a Renaissance comedy.
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.
- Read Part Five
  - Unit 2 Realism
    - (p. 908) by Henrik Ibsen, a modern tragedy (also regarded as a tragicomedy).
- 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.
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.
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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.

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