خرید و دانلود نسخه کامل کتاب How to analyze drama

DRAMA DERNED: A drama is a work of literature or a composiiion which delineates life and human activity by means of presenting various actions of—and dialogues between —a group of characters. Drama is furthermore designed for theatrical presentation; that is, although we SF>eak of a drama as a literary work or a composition, we must never forget that drama is designed to be acted on the stage. Even when we read a play we have no real grasp of what that play is like unless we at least attempt to imagine how actors on a stage would present the material. There are a few plays which are basically designed for reading rather than for theatrical performance and these are referred to as  closet dramas.  For the most part, then, we are talking about drama as a vehicle for “live” presentation on the stage and although we may find ourselves wandering discursively into abstract considerations of imagery and irony, we should keep before us at all times the principle that the success of a drama must be somewhat based on the way it “works” in the theater. Finally, drama is more than the representation of life and character through action and dialogue, for drama is also entertainment. While this term is subject —and has been subjected —to various definitions, everyone agrees that entertainment is nevertheless one of the ostensible objectives of drama