Mini-Lecture: Pentad & Comic Covers
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DRAMATISM
(Brief) Lecture & Discussion, 09/24/14
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Kenneth Burke,
May 5, 1897 – November 19, 1993 Literary Theorist College Dropout “A Grammar of Motives” (1969) The “Dramatistic Pentad”
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Dramatistic Pentad Act: What happened? What is the action?
What is going on? What action; what thoughts? Scene: Where is the act happening? What is
the background situation? Agent: Who is involved in the action? What are
their roles? Agency: How do the agents act? By what
means do they act? Purpose: Why do the agents act? What do
they want?
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ActWhat happened?What is the action?What is going on?What action; what thoughts?
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SceneWhere is the act happening?What is the background
situation?
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AgentWho is involved in the action?What are their roles?
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AgencyHow do the agents act?By what means do they act?
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PurposeWhy do the agents act?What do they want?
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Homework: Due 9/26, 5:45pm
Using the internet, find a comic book or graphic novel cover that appeals to you.
Apply the Pentad to your chosen image Determine which TWO elements of the
Pentad you think are most emphasized. E-mail Mr. Hogan with a copy of the image,
and a brief (no more than a page) write-up of your analysis and findings.