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pragya sharda

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What is diction? Explain the definition and provide three examples of purposes it can serve. Also, how is theatrical
  diction different from everyday speech?


 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Define what is meant by the term thought in relation to Aristotles six elements of drama and describe some of
  the devices a playwright might use to convey thought.


 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER:According
to Aristotle, diction, the fourth of the six basic elements of theatre, involves all
of the spoken language in a play.
Diction can impart information.
It can help give characters nuance and complexity characters.
It can direct the audience's attention to important plot elements.
It can reveal the themes and ideas of a play.
It can help establish tone or mood and internal logic.
It can establish tempo and rhythm.
Diction is different from everyday speech because it is more abstract and formal than
that of normal conversation, since the author always selects, arranges, and heightens
language regardless of genre



Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:According
to Aristotle, thought, the third basic element of a play, includes the themes,
arguments, and overall meaning of the action.
Thought is present in all plays, regardless of genre, since playwrights write from an
individual point of view.
Also, an authors' point of view to some extent reflects the society for which they're
writing.
The devices a playwright might use to convey thought include:Character
relationships
Ideas expressed by characters who earn the audience's sympathy
Ideas expressed by characters the audience dislikes
Conflicts within the story
The resolution of those conflicts
Spectacle
Music and song





pragya sharda

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Reply 2 on: Aug 27, 2018
Wow, this really help


tandmlomax84

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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