Dramatic Genres Flashcards

a comic play that derives its humor from the language and behavior of the characters

a comic play with a domestic setting and middle-class characters

<p>a category of play that is serious but not tragic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a play that makes you laugh a lot and leaves you feeling liberated by the wildly anarchic and improbable things that happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>categorization of dramas based on emotional impact and literary characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a comic play that derives its humor from the language and behavior of the characters</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a comedy about characters we laugh at more because of what they do than because of what they say</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a genre of play that provides entertainment that appears serious but ends with the protagonist victorious</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a prop used in commedia dell'arte made from two boards that make a loud noise when an actor is hit with it</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a genre and style of European theatre that expresses the meaninglessness of the human condition</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a serious play that teaches profound truths about life through the hero's experience</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>a genre of play that inspires agitation, frustration, and anxiety while dealing with serious topics</p> Signup and view all the answers