Perrine Chapter One the Nature of Drama

Perrine Chapter One – The Nature of Drama

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*READ pages 1024-1028

1.  Identify the three unique qualities that drama possesses (in contrast to literature written to be read).

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2.  Review the gains and losses imposed by having a drama acted on a stage rather being presented on the page.

3.  Explain how sharing the experience of drama with other audience members is an advantage over viewing it alone, and how the presence of an audience can also impose limitations on what the dramatist can include.

4.  LIST the eight “supplementary” questions for drama (found on pages 1027-1028 – you do NOT need to copy every word in the book – just get the main ideas).