Module 7: Drama
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Activity 1: Introduction
Works of drama differ from works of fiction in that they are meant to be viewed by spectators rather than just read. In this module you will begin your journey into works of dramatic literature (plays) by learning some of the main terms and conventions used in dramatic writing. You will learn how playwrights use specific elements to construct their stories (plot, conflict, denouement, suspense, climax, resolution, etc.) to drive the action of the work. The use of language is also extremely important to the playwright. Figurative language (also studied in Module 5: Poetry) includes simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, oxymoron, and irony, and is used to create vivid images in the minds of the audience and build emotional intensity. It is also used to state ideas in new and unusual ways to excite the audience’s imagination.
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