TDGR 204AText Analysis
Topics to be covered will include (1) concept of poetic language; lexical and syntactic analysis of dialogue; (2) the semantic context of dialogue; (3) thematic structure, from motive to themes; (4) the concept of dramatic character or hero; (5) dramatic narrative; (6) the material of drama; the relationship of myth and ritual to drama; (7) analysis versus interpretation; (8) practical applications.
Prerequisites
From the catalog: “admission to the MFA theatre program.”
Courses that list TDGR 204A as a prerequisite (1)
- TDGR 204B Contemporary Theories of Theatre