Characters
What happens to the good characters?
They get rewarded.
What is the drama aimed at?
Touching the feelings of the audience deeply.
What does the typical plot involve?
Tragedy and comedy
What stereotype did the actors have to fill?
Villains had to be cruel and evil while heroes were the magical beings that helped everyone.
What happens to the bad chararcters?
They get punished.
How do the actors speak to the audience?
Through monologues.
What kind of events usually take place?
Terrible events.
What were the monologues about?
They were about themselves and their situations.
What are a few names that the characters would have had?
Phineas Flatworm, Sweet Sally, Coyote, Olympia Klenz, Lola-Lola, Little Lavinia, Sheriff Jack-be-Nimble, and Mayor Haggle.
How did the audience react?
They booed and were rough to the actors.
How do plays usually end?
The plays usually had a happy ending.
What style did Melodrama develop?
A style filled with suspense and emotion.