Thisplay-analysistextbookcontains50shortessaysongeographicallydiverse,historicallysignificantdramas--amongthemMajorBarbara,OurTown,Hamlet,AStreetcarNamedDesire,RomeoandJuliet,MissJulie,Electra,DeathofaSalesman,TheBalcony,TheCherryOrchard,MotherCourage,TheMerryWivesofWindsor,andOldTimes.TheessaysaresupportedbyaStep-by-StepApproachtoPlayAnalysis,aGlossaryofDramaticTerms,StudyGuides,TopicsforWritingandDiscussion,BibliographicalResources,andacomprehensiveIndex.Writtenforuniversityandadvancedhighschoolstudents,thesecriticalessaysprovidepracticalmodelstoaidandpromotewritingandanalyticalskills.Theauthorisaclosereadercommittedtoadetailedyetobjectiveexaminationofthestructure,style,imagery,andlanguageofaplay.Heisconcernedwithdramaticanalysisthatcanbeofbenefittodirectors,designers,andevenactors.Analysisofcharacter,action,dialogue,andsettingcanthusbetranslatedintoconceptsfortheatricalproduction.ThethreekeybenefitsofANALYZINGDRAMAare:1.Mostso-calledplayanalysistextsarebooksaboutthemethodsandtechniquesofplayanalysisbutcontainfew(ifany)actualplayanalyses.Thebookdescribesthemethodsandtechniquesofplayanalysiswhileatthesametimeprovidingnumerousexamplesofsuchanalysis.2.TheTopicsforWritingandDiscussionandStudyGuidesprovideawiderangeofsettasksforstudents.3.Readingsarenotbiasedbyanyparticularsocialorpoliticaldoctrine.Aimedatstudents,teachers,educatedreaders,anddramaaficionadoswithaninterestinworlddramainparticularanddramastudiesingeneral,aswellasattheatregoerswithaninterestinthepracticeofplayanalysisandcriticism.
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