Genre Flashcards
Agitprop
A drama with a strong political message
Black comedy
A comedy with dark themes
Comedy of manners
A comedy which uses society’s stereotypes
Commedia Dell ‘arte
an improvised drama which looks at using stock characters, (the damsel, the knight, etc.)
Docudrama
A documentary style drama
Epic theatre (hell yeah)
A drama which makes the audience aware that they are watching a play
Farce
A highly exaggerated drama (usually for comical reasons)
Historical drama
A drama that is set in a historical period
Melodrama
A play with an exaggerated plot and characters
Satire
Use of sarcasm and irony to communicate a message or generate shock
Comedy
A comical play
Tragic-comedy
A play which has both comical moments and an element of tragedy
Drama
Relies on the action, emotion and relationships in the plot
