Chapter 4 the playwright notes PDF

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Notes taken from the assigned textbook reading. Professor Jarom Brown. The information in the textbook is used on chapter quizzes....

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Oftentimes, after the playwright finishes the writing process for their play, they are pushed aside as the director takes over. Sometimes, if they are asked to do so, the playwright revises the script. Sometimes, however, the playwright can direct or act in the plays they write. The mind and creativity of the playwright is needed, of course, but as it progresses to a production, collaboration of other artists is required. Playwriting differs from other forms of literature. The word “wright” in “playwright” means “maker”. Playwrights are called such because they make plays. Plays are live events. Dialogue in plays do not have to be particularly eloquent, as the actions done by the actors and how they deliver the lines adds to what was written by the playwright. Events in plays are often chronological. Credibility does not have to reflect reality, it just needs to be believable. Characters should do things that reflect their own will, not just to drive the plot. There are times in plays in which motives, reasonings, and other things regarding characters are not revealed, it’s a mystery to the audience that gets them invested in the story so they can potentially find out. This is referred to as intrigue. Stageability refers to dialogue that is appropriately transferred to the stage. The gravity of a play refers to the importance of the theme. These themes usually pertain to universal problems. Structure refers to the order of scenes in a play. Plot refers to cause and effect; something happens in the play because such and such preceded it....