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Playwright Examples
Playwright Name George Bernard Shaw Name of Play Caesar and Cleopatra
E
Years lived 1856-1950 Year of play 1901 N
G
Source http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/1925/shaw-bio.html
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Playwright Name August Strindberg Name of Play Master Olof A
D
V
Years lived 1849-1912 Year of play 1872
Source http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/strindbe.htm
Closet Drama Example
Playwright Name Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Name of Closet Drama The Sorrows of Young Werther E
N
G
Years lived 1749-1832 Year of play
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Why is this classified A
The play The Sorrows of Young Werther should be a read instead of acted out.
as a Closet Drama? D
V
Source http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/goethe.htm
High Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of High Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a High Comedy? Y
Source
Low Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Low Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a Low Comedy? Y
Source

2. Romantic Comedy Example
Playwright Name William Shakespear Name of Play A Midsummer Night's Dream E
N
G
Years lived 1564-1616 Year of play 1888
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Why is this classified as a A
It is an play showing romance and humor.
Romantic Comedy? D
V
Source
Comedy of Manners Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Comedy of Manners? Y
Source
What is an example of a A stock character can be the The stock character is the character that is
Why?
stock character? villain or the hero in a play recognized by there back round in life.
E
N
G
What is an example of a They can be the fool in the story He makes jokes and everyone knows him even
Why?
stock character? or play. though he is not a main character. +
A
Another example is the hot shot D
What is an example of a
of the story the one who is Why? Makes the story have a turning point. V
stock character?
action packed.
Classical Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play
Years lived Year of play
A
D
V
Why is this classified as a
Classical Tragedy? O
N
Source L
Y
Define HUBRIS

3. Revenge Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Revenge Tragedy? Y
Source
Domestic Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Domestic Tragedy? Y
Source
Tragicomedy Example
Playwright Name Philip Massinger Name of Play Shirley and Brome E
N
G
Years lived 1583-1640 Year of play 1999
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Why is this classified as a A
Its a drama and literary compositions combing elements with tragic and comedy.
Tragicomedy? D
V
Source http://www.luminarium.com/sevenlit/massingerbook.htm
Theatre of the Absurd Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Theatre of the Absurd? Y
Source

4. Non Fiction Example
Author's Name Matt Weiland and Sean Wilsey Name of Book State by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America E
N
G
Years lived 1975-now Year of Book 2008
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Why is this classified as A
It is full of true facts.
Non Fiction? D
V
Source http://www.amazon.com/State-Panoramic-Portrait-America/dp/0061470902
Bildungsroman Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Bildungsroman? Y
Source
Historical Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Historical Novel? Y
Source
Epistolary Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Epistolary Novel? Y
Source

5. Short Story Example
Author's Name Bruce Holland Rogers Name of Book Work Work Surviving and Thriving as a Writer E
N
G
Years lived Year of Book 2008
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Why is this classified as a A
Its a piece of prose fiction under 10,000 words.
Short Story? D
V
Source http://www.sff.net/people/bruce/
Novella Example
Author's Name Steve Martin Name of Book A Shop Girl E
N
G
Years lived 1960-now Year of Book 2000
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Why is this classified as a A
Fiction story that is a little longer than a short story.
Novella? D
V
Source http://www.amazon.com/Shopgirl-Novella-Steve-Martin/dp/0786866586
Epic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Martin McNamara Name of Poem Philo E
N
G
Years lived 170 b.c. Year of Poem b.c era
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Why is this classified as A
This is a poem telling about a heroes deed.
an Epic Poem? D
V
Source http://www.earlyjewishwritings.com/philopoet.html
Dramatic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Joseph Addison Name of Poem Account of the Greatest English Poets E
N
G
Years lived 1672-1719 Year of Poem 1693
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Why is this classified as A
Its about something that is unimportant.
Dramatic Poetry? D
V
Source http://www.theatredatabase.com/18th_century/joseph_addison_001.html

6. Lyric Poetry Example
Poet's Name Anacreon Name of Poem Ἀνακρέων E
N
G
Years lived 570 BC-480BC Year of Poem 470BC
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Why is this classified as a A
It expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.
Lyric Poem? D
V
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anacreon
Dramatic Monlogue Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem A
D
V
Years lived Year of Poem
O
N
Why is this classified as L
Dramatic Monlogue? Y
Source
Epigram Example
A
Example
D
V
Author
O
N
Why is this classified as L
an Epigram? Y
Source
Example
Author
Why is this classified as
an Epigram?
Source

7. Satire Example
E
Example of something
Forgive, O Lord, my little joke on Thee N
satiric or an example of
And I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me. G
a prose that contains
satire
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A
Author Robert Frost
D
V
Why is this classified as
It is the use of irony.
Satire?
Source http://home.flash.net/~ghoyer/comedy/EXAMPLES%20OF%20SATIRE.htm
Example of something
Lady, make a note of this;.
satiric or an example of
One of you is lying
a prose that contains
satire
Author Dorothy Parker
Why is this classified as
Showing irony.
Satire?
Source http://home.flash.net/~ghoyer/comedy/EXAMPLES%20OF%20SATIRE.htm