http://youtu.be/b542gxhzyiw. popular - why and when?
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http://youtu.be/b542GxhzYiw
Popular - Why and when?
Absurd elements
• Illogical
• Dream like
• No real truth or explanation
• You’re no clearer at the end of the play than you were at the start
Which play?
Farce elements
• Embarrassing situations
• Slapstick comedy
• Fast paced / energetic
• Chance [ bad luck ] and human error [mistakes]
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Tragedy elements
• The hero has to die
• The hero’s death restores order
• [things are put back to right]
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Naturalism elements
• Just like real life
• Believable –
• Characters
• Plotlines
To make you act like real life
• MAGIC IF-
• Imagine how you would think or feel IF you were in that person’s shoes
• EMOTION MEMORY-
• Using your own memories to understand how the character feels