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What is a play that is both sad and amusing called?
What is a play that is both sad and amusing called?
What is the common feature of As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream?
What is the common feature of As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream?
What is a novel, poem, or play of the highest quality called?
What is a novel, poem, or play of the highest quality called?
What are the three kinds of drama?
What are the three kinds of drama?
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What is the characteristic of a tragedy?
What is the characteristic of a tragedy?
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What is the feature of classics in literature?
What is the feature of classics in literature?
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What do we have in Myanmar literature?
What do we have in Myanmar literature?
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What is a play that is meant to be performed on a stage called?
What is a play that is meant to be performed on a stage called?
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What is Romeo and Juliet?
What is Romeo and Juliet?
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What is a characteristic of prose writing?
What is a characteristic of prose writing?
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What is a common feature of poems like Daffodils, Song, and The Light of Other Days?
What is a common feature of poems like Daffodils, Song, and The Light of Other Days?
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Which of the following is an example of prose?
Which of the following is an example of prose?
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What is a defining feature of poetry?
What is a defining feature of poetry?
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What is a characteristic of novels like Pride and Prejudice and For Whom the Bell Tolls?
What is a characteristic of novels like Pride and Prejudice and For Whom the Bell Tolls?
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What is a specific type of poem that has fourteen lines and a particular pattern of rhyme?
What is a specific type of poem that has fourteen lines and a particular pattern of rhyme?
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Study Notes
Drama
- A type of story written to be performed on a stage, radio, or television
- Three main kinds of drama: Comedy, Tragedy, and Tragicomedy
Comedy
- A play that is amusing and makes people laugh
- Characters or events can be amusing, or both
- Examples: As You Like It and A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Tragedy
- A play with a very sad ending
- Typically tells the story of a heroic struggle and downfall of the main character
- Examples: Macbeth, Julius Caesar, and Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Tragicomedy
- A play that is both sad and amusing
- Examples: The Winter's Tale and The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Classics in Literature
- Novels, poems, and plays of the highest quality
- Pleasurable to read at any time
- Have enduring cultural value
Literature in Myanmar
- Exists as a part of our literate culture
- Includes various kinds of poems, prose, and drama
- Has prominent figures from the past
Prose
- Prose is a type of writing with no restrictions on the number of words or syllables.
- Examples of prose include letters, essays, articles, biographies, short stories, and novels.
- Well-known novels that are pieces of prose include Wuthering Heights, Pride and Prejudice, and For Whom the Bell Tolls.
Poetry
- Poetry is often defined as "literature in verse."
- Poets often have to follow specific rules depending on the type of poem, such as:
- Number of syllables per line
- Number of lines per stanza
- Pattern of rhyme and rhythm
- Examples of specific poem types include:
- Sonnets: 14 lines with a specific pattern of rhyme
- Limericks: humorous poems with 5 lines and a specific rhyming scheme
- Lyrical poems express the poet's thoughts and feelings about a particular topic, such as:
- Love
- Beauty
- Death
- Examples of famous lyrical poems include:
- Daffodils by William Wordsworth
- Song by Christina Rossetti
- The Light of Other Days by Thomas Moore
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Test your knowledge of different drama genres, such as Comedy and Tragedy, including their characteristics and examples.
