A Doll's House notes - types of Drama by Emily McCabe https://padlet.com/e_mccabe/6ejvha5b6m0n Doll's House context and notes en-us 2016-10-14 13:41:54 UTC 2016-10-19 11:36:22 UTC hello@padlet.com Different types of Drama used in the 19th Century (1800s) e_mccabe https://padlet.com/e_mccabe/6ejvha5b6m0n/wish/130735352 A well made play
Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/well-made-play
  • A type of play created in France that was prominent in the 19th/20th Century
  • The plot usually tends to be very dramatic and fictional
  • The structure of a well made play includes a suspenseful build up with some sort of conflict, followed by a climax and then a happy ending 
 

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http://www.thedramateacher.com/realism-and-naturalism-theatre-conventions/
  • Plays that are known for creating a sense of reality
  • Costume sets and props are accurate towards real life situations
  • Action in a Naturalistic play usually takes place  in one location over the time frame of the day 
  • Naturalistic plays explore taboo subjects that wouldn't usually be seen on stage such as suicide or poverty 
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Source:  http://crossref-it.info/articles/517/nineteenth-century-melodrama
  • Known for exaggerating plots and characters
  • Includes stereotypes of characters such as a villain, a victim, a noble hero
  • A melodramatic play would feature dramatic conflict and an ending where the villain reaches their comeuppance 
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Source:  http://www.enotes.com/homework-help/what-were-main-features-theatre-realism-339642
  • Plays based on real life
  • Life was depicted as accurate as possible so audiences could relate
  • They explored problems faced by everyday people
  • The actions in a play with realism would be actions seen by everyday people
  • Popular playwrights who used realism include George Bernard Shaw and Henrik Ibsen


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Source: https://www.britannica.com/art/sentimental-comedy
  • Dramatic comedy
  • Depicts middle class protagonists overcome moral obstacles
  •  A sentimental drama is more aimed at producing emotion rather than laughter
  • They reflect humans as inherently good 
  • But they also reflect that humans can be lead towards bad consequences by other influences


]]> 2016-10-14 14:20:41 UTC https://padlet.com/e_mccabe/6ejvha5b6m0n/wish/130751933 What type of Drama is A Doll's House? e_mccabe https://padlet.com/e_mccabe/6ejvha5b6m0n/wish/130755172
  • I think A Doll's House is a play with elements of realism and naturalism
  • I think it leans towards realism as it explores events that related to society at that time
  • For example, A Doll's House is set during the Victorian era, Nora is an example of a victim of a patriarchal society, 
  • "What is my little squirrel doing?" little - modifier and it creates a hierarchy
  • This would have been common ground at the time, the husband would have authority over the wife
  • I also think it has elements of naturalism too as it explored a taboo subject, Nora leaving Helmer, which was very controversial at the time for a wife to leave her husband


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