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Playwright Examples
Playwright Name Marc Blitzstein Name of Play The Cradle Will Rock
E
Years lived 1905-1964 Year of play 1938 N
G
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Blitzstein
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Playwright Name E.E. Cummings Name of Play Santa Claus: A Morality A
D
V
Years lived 1894-1964 Year of play 1946
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Claus:_A_Morality
Closet Drama Example
Playwright Name Robert Browning Name of Closet Drama Pappi Passes E
N
G
Years lived 1812-1889 Year of play 1841
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Why is this classified A
because it was a dramatic piece, it was a play and poetry.
as a Closet Drama? D
V
Source http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Robert+Browning
High Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of High Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a High Comedy? Y
Source
Low Comedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Low Comedy A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified L
as a Low Comedy? Y
Source

2. Romantic Comedy Example
Playwright Name William Shakespeare Name of Play The Tempest E
N
G
Years lived 1564-1616 Year of play 1610
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It is classified as a romantic comedy because of how Shakespeare writes about the love of a
Why is this classified as a A
parent, hating towards siblings. The play ends in a wedding, in today's society we could
Romantic Comedy? D
consider that a romantic comedy, but it also has some dark sides to the play that could maybe
V
take the comedy out.
Source http://www.freebase.com/view/en/the_tempest
Comedy of Manners Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Comedy of Manners? Y
Source
What is an example of a
Nazi Why? mean, bad, killers.
stock character?
E
N
G
What is an example of a big (muscular), sports person, girl friend all the
Jock Why?
stock character? time. +
A
D
What is an example of a
Nerd Why? very smart, gets picked on V
stock character?
Classical Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play
Years lived Year of play
A
D
V
Why is this classified as a
Classical Tragedy? O
N
Source L
Y
Define HUBRIS

3. Revenge Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Revenge Tragedy? Y
Source
Domestic Tragedy Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Domestic Tragedy? Y
Source
Tragicomedy Example
Playwright Name Euripides Name of Play Alcestis E
N
G
Years lived 480 B.C.- 406 B.C. Year of play 438 B.C.
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Why is this classified as a A
Because it's comedy and it's also a tragedy.
Tragicomedy? D
V
Source http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Alcestis+(play)
Theatre of the Absurd Example
Playwright Name Name of Play A
D
V
Years lived Year of play
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Theatre of the Absurd? Y
Source

4. Non Fiction Example
Author's Name Anne Frank Name of Book The Diary of a Young Girl. E
N
G
Years lived 1929-1945 Year of Book 1952
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Why is this classified as A
This novel is classified as non fiction because it's an autobiography.
Non Fiction? D
V
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Diary_of_a_Young_Girl
Bildungsroman Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Bildungsroman? Y
Source
Historical Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Historical Novel? Y
Source
Epistolary Novel Example
Author's Name Name of Book A
D
V
Years lived Year of Book
O
N
Why is this classified as a L
Epistolary Novel? Y
Source

5. Short Story Example
Author's Name D.H. Lawrence. Name of Book The Captain's Doll. E
N
G
Years lived 1885-1930 Year of Book 1921
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Why is this classified as a A
It is considered a short story because it's a tale of no specific length and it's fictional.
Short Story? D
V
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D._H._Lawrence
Novella Example
Author's Name H.P. Lovecraft Name of Book The Shadow Out of Time E
N
G
Years lived 1890-1937 Year of Book 1935
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Why is this classified as a A
Because it's a form of a short story.
Novella? D
V
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_out_of_Time
Epic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Unknown Name of Poem Beowulf E
N
G
Years lived Unknown Year of Poem between 8th and 11th centuries
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Why is this classified as A
It is classified as an epic poem because it describes the most heroic man of that time.
an Epic Poem? D
V
Source http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Beowulf
Dramatic Poetry Example
Poet's Name Edgar Allen Poe Name of Poem The Raven E
N
G
Years lived 1809-1849 Year of Poem 1845
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Why is this classified as This poem is considered Dramatic Poetry because of the way the raven makes the lover go into A
Dramatic Poetry? madness. D
V
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven

6. Lyric Poetry Example
Poet's Name Emily Dickinson Name of Poem Dying E
N
G
Years lived 1830-1886 Year of Poem Unknown
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Why is this classified as a A
It is classified as Lyric Poetry because it's in a song like form.
Lyric Poem? D
V
Source http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/31-lyric-poetry.htm
Dramatic Monlogue Example
Poet's Name Name of Poem A
D
V
Years lived Year of Poem
O
N
Why is this classified as L
Dramatic Monlogue? Y
Source
Epigram Example
A
Example
D
V
Author
O
N
Why is this classified as L
an Epigram? Y
Source
Example
Author
Why is this classified as
an Epigram?
Source

7. Satire Example
E
Example of something
N
satiric or an example of
is the novel Animal Farm by George Orwell. G
a prose that contains
satire
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A
Author
D
V
Why is this classified as
Satire?
Source
Example of something
satiric or an example of
a prose that contains
satire
Author
Why is this classified as
Satire?
Source