Week 11 WS - 10 and 11 Dec
Osnova sekce
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DRAMA II
READING AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
A. We'll go back to discussing Synge's Riders to the Sea focussing on the following:
- the supernatural. How do superstitions and supernatural elements influence the play’s narrative and chracter's lives?
- moments of irony.
- stage props and objects mentioned in the play. Identify two objects thay have both a practical and symbolic significance in the islanders' lives and the play's narrative.
B. Read Samuel Beckett’s Krapp’s Last Tape.
- Think about the play’s form, genre and structure.
- Write down five adjectives that characterize Krapp, the title character, for you.
- Write a three- to five-sentence summary of what the play is ‘about’.
- Think about the significance of the setting, stage props and stage directions. (We'll be comparing this to our findings about Syng's playlet.)
- Think about the role of repetition here.
- Find possible moments of dramatic irony in the play.
It is helpful to watch any of the performance videos available online, but DO read the text of the play first!
(This is not a written assignment, bring your answers to the class.)
- the supernatural. How do superstitions and supernatural elements influence the play’s narrative and chracter's lives?