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Othello |
Dr. Faustus |
Cherry Orchard |
Crucible |
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BACKGROUND |
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Author |
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Genre |
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Dates, Historical Context of Authorship |
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Production History |
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PLOT |
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Brief Summary of Story |
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Type/s of Plot Conflict/s (Char. vs. Char., etc.) |
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Plot structure & significance: Exposition; Inciting Incident; Foreshadowing; Complication; Rising Action; Climax; Crisis; Falling Action; Catastrophe; Recognition/Epiphany; Resolution; Denouement |
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Subplot/s, structure and significance |
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Opening Scene (and significance) |
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Closing Scene (and significance) |
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Other memorable scenes (and significance) |
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CHARACTER |
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Main Characters (type, archetype, significance, how developed) |
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Protagonist/ Antagonist |
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Minor Characters (type, archetype, significance, purpose, how developed) |
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SETTING |
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Setting (place, time) |
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Setting (historical context of action of play) |
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THEME |
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Themes (Major and Minor) |
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STYLE |
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Point/s of View |
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AuthorŐs Style (key elements, examples, effects) |
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Symbols, Motifs, Imagery, Allusion, Metaphor & other figurative language, Tone/s |
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Extraordinary Writing |
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Prosody: Rhythm and Rhyme |
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DRAMATURGY |
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Staging: Sets, Props, Lights, Music, Special Effects |
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Costumes, Makeup |
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Blocking, Directing, Acting |
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STUDY |
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Memorable Quotations: Text, Page/Chapter, Significance |
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Comparable Works: Similarities/differences |
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Personal Response / Interpretation |
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