Dramatic+Vision+Unit

__The Dramatic Vision Overview__ Most of you have an intimate knowledge of drama in the form of tragedies -- you’ve studied Julius Caesar, The Merchant of Venice, The Theban plays, etc. during Freshman and Sophomore years. Therefore, we will need only a brief review regarding the nature of the tragic form. However, I suspect that most of you will need an in-depth refresher regarding writing about drama, and you will be especially confused regarding how to approach writing about comedic drama. This unit is designed to address those issues; depending on the class needs, we may revise or expand the focus set forth below.

Week of _ The Dramatic Vision Overview p. 1223-1236 Writing About Elements of Drama p. 1277 Special Topics for Writing/Argument in Drama p. 1284

Week of _Tragedy The Origins of Tragedy: p. 1287 Writing About Tragedy: p. 1523 An Essay About A Problem: p. 1524 Sample Student Essays: p. 1527; 1531

Weeks of //The Crucible// Arthur Miller Handout Regarding “Why I Wrote The Crucible” and McCarthy Hearings Several Mad 15s regarding Symbolism, Characterization Review [|Graphic Organizer] Mad 40 (Q3 Style) [|Quizlet Vocabulary]

Weeks of _ __ [|//Death of A Salesman// Arthur Miller] __ __ Handout Regarding “The American Dream” __ __ Handout Regarding the use of time in fiction __ __ Several Mad 15s regarding manipulation of time, minor characters __ __ [|Quizlet Vocabulary] __

__ Week of ___ The Comic Vision in Drama Origins of Comedy: p. 1535 Comic Patterns, Characters, and Language: p. 1538 Types of Comedy: p. 1540 //The Importance of Being Earnest// Oscar Wilde Mad 40 regarding comedic technique

Outside Reading: //Macbeth// //[|Quizlet Vocabulary]// Due January ; Mad 40 (Q3 Style)