FORMS /TYPES OF DRAMA : LSUS

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS1 FIRST TERM

WEEK 8

FORMS /TYPES OF DRAMA

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

  1. List any three forms of drama you know.
  2. Explain mime.

Contents

Drama has several forms or types which include:

  1. TRAGEDY: Tragedy is a serious play that ends on a sad note, especially when the protagonist or main character dies. It is a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially concerning the downfall of the main character (protagonist). It is characterized by sorrowful events like great suffering, destruction and distress such as a serious accident, crime or natural catastrophe.
  2. FARCE: A comedy that aims as entertaining the audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant and thus improbable.
  3. TRAGIC- COMEDY: A play or novel containing.... View More

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