Types of drama
famous drama/playwrights
Famous plays
Movies based off of famous dramas
Regions and their types of drama
100
This type of drama is very lighthearted in nature and traditionally humerus
What is Comedy? (very humerus like the bone get it. I'm hilarious I know)
100
This 1500s English playwright favored by the king and queen of his time is known around the world for pieces like: Hamlet, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and Othello
Who is William Shakespeare?
100
This romantic tragedy written in 1594 by William Shakespeare shares the story of two lovers from opposing family's that has also had a parody movie made about it featuring red and blue garden gnomes
What is Romeo and Juliette?
100
This 1994 Disney movie based off of Shakespeare's Hamlet Features animated talking lions as well as the basis for the highest grossing Broadway play of all time
What is "The Lion King"?
200
This type of drama is know especially for its core element of Music and features often bursts of song by its cast
What are Musicals?
200
Aeschylus
Who is Aeschylus?
200
This area is known for their telenovelas (melodramas) traditionally experiencing lots of overdramatic emotional or physical obstacles between a traditionally female lead and a male and or female love interest
What is Latin America (and Spain)?
300
This type of Drama is known for its over the top and exciting events that appeal to emotions (Hint: telenovelas are considered this type of drama)
What are Melodrama's?
300
Sophocles
Who is Sophocles?
300
This play set in New York city based on the Paperboy strike of 1899 shows the story of paperboys striking from being treaded poorly by publishing companies has a Disney adaptation made in 1992 (Hint: features one "barbershop haircut that costs a quarter")
What is "Newsies"?
300
This ancient region is known for its architecture And the Birth of most dramas that we know today (Hint: This region has one of the most extensive history's, longest times of settlement, and its many pantheon's of gods)
What is the Mediterranean?
400
This type of drama is characterized by it's physical humor, nonsensical humor, and improbable events
What is Farce?
400
Euripides
Who is Euripides
400
This play Written by our good friend William Shakespeare has four intertwined but easily separated storylines 1, A young couple who love each other but forbidden to marry by the young woman's father who thinks another young man would be better for his daughter and a another young lady who's obsessed with the other young man 2. Two Greek soon to be weds prepping for their wedding. 3. and acting troupe hired by the newly weds 4. Fairy's with marital problems (if you were in humanities at heritage 8th grade year and you don't get this i'm gonna be verry disappointed)
What is "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
500
This type of drama is the most distinct known for its characters singing each line instead of speaking and the entire play is set to a musical score
What is Opera?
500
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What is "Phantom of the Opera"?
500
something something Asian dramas
What is asia