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Types of drama

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Jerlyn Galang
Jerlyn Galang

This document defines and provides examples of four main types of drama: tragedy, which invokes human suffering and catharsis in audiences; comedy, which is intended to be humorous and induce laughter; farce, which uses exaggerated and improbable situations to entertain; and melodrama, which puts characters in danger to appeal to emotions. Examples of each type are Endless Love, Crazy Stupid Love, Madagascar, and Forest Gump.

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TYPES OF DRAMA
TRADEGY - IS A FORM OF DRAMA BASED ON HUMAN SUFFERING THAT INVOKES IN ITS AUDIENCE AN ACCOMPANYING CATHARSIS OR PLEASURE IN THE VIEWING. EXAMPLES: ENDLESS LOVE, THE BOY IN STRIPED PAJAMAS, & DONNIE DARKO.
COMEDY - IS ANY DISCOURSE OR WORK GENERALLY INTENDED TO BE HUMOROUS OR TO AMUSE BY INDUCING LAUGHTER. EXAMPLES: CRAZY STUPID LOVE, 21 JUMP STREET, & 21 AND OVER.
FARCE - IS A COMEDY THAT AIMS AT ENTERTAINING THE AUDIENCE THROUGH SITUATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY EXAGGERATED, EXTRAVAGANT, AND THUS IMPROBABLE. EXAMPLES: MADAGASCAR, THE HANGOVER (I,II & III) & RUMOR HAS IT.
MELODRAMA - REFERS TO A DRAMATIC WORK THAT PUTS CHARACTERS IN DANGER IN ORDER TO APPEAL TO THE EMOTIONS. EXAMPLES: FOREST GUMP, CITY OF ANGELS, & BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN

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Types of drama

  • 2. TRADEGY - IS A FORM OF DRAMA BASED ON HUMAN SUFFERING THAT INVOKES IN ITS AUDIENCE AN ACCOMPANYING CATHARSIS OR PLEASURE IN THE VIEWING. EXAMPLES: ENDLESS LOVE, THE BOY IN STRIPED PAJAMAS, & DONNIE DARKO.
  • 3. COMEDY - IS ANY DISCOURSE OR WORK GENERALLY INTENDED TO BE HUMOROUS OR TO AMUSE BY INDUCING LAUGHTER. EXAMPLES: CRAZY STUPID LOVE, 21 JUMP STREET, & 21 AND OVER.
  • 4. FARCE - IS A COMEDY THAT AIMS AT ENTERTAINING THE AUDIENCE THROUGH SITUATIONS THAT ARE HIGHLY EXAGGERATED, EXTRAVAGANT, AND THUS IMPROBABLE. EXAMPLES: MADAGASCAR, THE HANGOVER (I,II & III) & RUMOR HAS IT.
  • 5. MELODRAMA - REFERS TO A DRAMATIC WORK THAT PUTS CHARACTERS IN DANGER IN ORDER TO APPEAL TO THE EMOTIONS. EXAMPLES: FOREST GUMP, CITY OF ANGELS, & BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN