Questions

Questions  

1. List Aristotle’s six parts of drama in order.  Then, for each of the six parts, select a play from the list (6 plays in total) and briefly argue why the specific part of drama should be considered the most important part for this particular play.

List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them: Antigone A Raisin in the Sun How I Learned to Drive Lysistrata Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest Oklahoma Zoot Suit Noises Off Falsettos

2. Define the following stage spaces: Proscenium, Arena, and Thrust.  Choose a play we’ve read/viewed in class that would be most effective on each type of stage (three plays in all), and briefly explain why this space is the best choice for each play.

List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them: Antigone A Raisin in the Sun How I Learned to Drive Lysistrata Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest Oklahoma Zoot Suit Noises Off Falsettos

3. List at least four differences between Episodic and Climactic plot structure.  Cite one play we’ve read as an example of each (two plays in all), and specifically justify your chosen identification of plot structure.

List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them: Antigone A Raisin in the Sun How I Learned to Drive Lysistrata Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest Oklahoma Zoot Suit Noises Off Falsettos

4. Compare and contrast the portrayal of racial prejudices in two plays we have read/viewed and determine how each play wants their audience to respond. You might consider how they address the following questions: Who holds the prejudices? Who suffers because of them?  How do the characters deal with the bigotry they experience or inflict?

    List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them:   Antigone   A Raisin in the Sun   How I Learned to Drive   Lysistrata   Macbeth   The Importance of Being Earnest   Oklahoma   Zoot Suit   Noises Off   Falsettos      

5. Depiction of gender roles onstage provide clues about the characters and the dramatic intentions of the playwright.  Choose two plays – one written before 1900 and one after.  Analyze the ways in which the playwrights deal with gender and/or the relationships between or among genders.  (Remember that feminism is a concept less than a century old.  Especially for older plays, think about the ways in which the playwright intended to portray gender relations and the different ways those relations might be performed and/or perceived today.)

List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them: Antigone A Raisin in the Sun How I Learned to Drive Lysistrata Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest Oklahoma Zoot Suit Noises Off Falsettos          

6. The role of the parent is central to several of these plays – driving the action through their influence or absence.  Choose two plays.  Compare and contrast the significance of the parent figure/s in both works.  Some questions you might consider: Is the character defined by their role as a parent?  Are both parents present and, if so, do they work together harmoniously?  Are they presented as nurturing or destructive figures?  How important is their guiding influence – or the absence of it?  Be thorough and specific.

List of plays from this semester in the order we discussed them: Antigone A Raisin in the Sun How I Learned to Drive Lysistrata Macbeth The Importance of Being Earnest Oklahoma Zoot Suit Noises Off Falsettos   https://www.studyhelpus.com/Questions & Answers/questions/