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Popular - Why and when?

Absurd elements

• Illogical

• Dream like

• No real truth or explanation

• You’re no clearer at the end of the play than you were at the start

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Farce elements

• Embarrassing situations

• Slapstick comedy

• Fast paced / energetic

• Chance [ bad luck ] and human error [mistakes]

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Tragedy elements

• The hero has to die

• The hero’s death restores order

• [things are put back to right]

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Naturalism elements

• Just like real life

• Believable –

• Characters

• Plotlines

To make you act like real life

• MAGIC IF-

• Imagine how you would think or feel IF you were in that person’s shoes

• EMOTION MEMORY-

• Using your own memories to understand how the character feels