Drama in Context midterm

Peripeteia

reversal - series of incidents that creates a crisis and brings meanings to the actions of the protagonist

Anagorisis

recognition - protagonist responds to this change

The Natyasastra

the art of theater (Indian)

Rasa (definition)

 aesthetic delight, fundamental mood

Rasa types

• Erotic, comic, pathetic, furious, heroic, terrible, odious, and marvelous

Bhava definition

Basic human emotions

Bhava types

• pleasure, murch, sorrow, wrath, bigot, fear, disgust, wonder

Kathakali

 Story play

• Enacts on or more episodes from the ramayana and the mahabharate and the puranas

Mudras

dance choreography performed by the actor-dancer

• Uses the hands and eyes to make patterns

• Expresses bhava 

Nataka

a story with a theme

• Well known showcase of a hero (well respected)

Chorus

Group characters that expressed opinions, gave advice, threatened to interfere with action

Aristotle’s 6 Poetics

Plot, Character, Thought, Diction, Spectacle, Song