ASCND: Context/background

Question 1

What play genres are the SCND?

Answer 1

• Melodrama
• Southern Gothic
• Drama
• Plastic Theatre
• Memory play

Question 2

What is a tragedy play?

background info…

Answer 2

• Greek trade originated.
• Created with some kind of healing. This is usually gained at the end through the audience’s response to witnessing this.
• Usually a tragic hero/heroine.
• Some form of fate for the main character.

Question 3

What are some key features of a tragedy play?

Answer 3

• The protagonist character is usually good.
• The protagonist is usually high-born or someone of significance.
• The plot builds around a downturn.
• Unhappy endings - the tragic catastrophe.
• The Protagonist often has some form of self-recognition near the end of the play.
• The audience usually feels sorry and pity for the tragic catastrophe that happens.