ACTIVITY 1: LET’S DO SOME RESEARCH!
Choose one theatrical form (Greek, Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and Romantic) then research about its history and evolution up to these modern times using the following
guide questions below. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Guide Questions:
1. What are the changes that happen in your chosen theatrical form?
2. Give examples of theatrical plays and their playwrights mentioned in your chosen theatrical form.
3. In your own opinion, what is the greatest contribution of your chosen theatrical form in the history of theater and plays? Explain your answer.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
1.)The Neoclassical era in literature brought a sense of decorum and stability to writers. There were rules to be carefully followed, and there was structure to be upheld. People praised wit and parody, as well. It was a time of careful moral appearances, though appearances were more valued than honesty.
2.) Playwrights and actors in the Neoclassical period officially recognized just two types of plays: comedy and tragedy.
3.) The main Neoclassical movement coincided with the 18th-century Age of Enlightenment, and continued into the early 19th century, laterally competing with Romanticism. In architecture, the style continued throughout the 19th, 20th and up to the 21st century.