Task one Effect theories Effects theories were developed and introduced into the media in the 1920s; they are used to look at how media texts or products influence people who consume them‚ they are used more and more particularly in recent years to look at how negative messages for example sexual and violent based content affect different audience groups. There are two main effects theories that are used within the which are known as “Uses and gratifications” and “Hypodermic model”. Uses and Gratifications
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The China Incident As a contemporary Australian Drama‚ The China Incident‚ directed by Daniel Evans and performed at The Cremorne Theatre on the 13th of February‚ 2013‚ replicates modern day realities in a humorous demeanour. The play‚ driven by success‚ fear and family‚ explores modern day issues in which it is told that success is deemed to be important in society‚ and a person is either successful with their family or in their career. The China Incident successfully communicates these themes
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ELEMENTS OF DRAMA “All the World’s a stage…” William Shakespeare DRAMA Comes from the Greek word ‘dran’ Means ‘To act’ or ‘To do’ The doing/acting makes drama DRAMA… …is a story told in front of an audience. TERMS PLAYWRIGHT- the author of the play PLOT- action of the play SETTING- time and place ACTS- Divisions within a play (much like chapters in a novel) SCENES- smaller parts of an act. ASIDE- lines that are spoken by a character directly to the audience. DRAMATIC
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Marriage & Family A sexual script consists of expectations of how to behave sexually as a female or male and as a heterosexual‚ lesbian‚ or gay male. (Cohen‚ DeVault‚ & Strong 2008 p. 191) We use sexual scripts to direct us on how to organize‚ interpret and react to different sexual situations and emotions significantly. Our original sexual scripts starts as traditional‚ they are formed by what we learn from our parents‚ other adolescents or through watching television. Our sexual identities
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Drama is written for live visual performance; it is more intense and reflects everyday life tensions more than poetry. Drama is observed right in front of you; there is color‚ lights for the setting‚ clothing and the scenes change. Drama allows you to see the characters personality developed as the drama unfolds on stage. Drama has two forms tragedy and comedy. “Riders of the Sea” is a drama of tragedy. The plot of the drama is central and foreshadowing and flashbacks are techniques used to show
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A sexual script is defined in our text as a set of expectations of how one is to behave sexually as a female or male and as a lesbian‚ or gay male. A script is a guideline on how we carryout our roles and in this report specifically our sexual roles. The foundations of our sexual scripts are formed in adolescence and are modified as we gain experience throughout our lives. Those that provide information on sexual scripts include parents‚ peers‚ and the media. When our sexual scripts are called
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Benefits of drama English teachers always try to find a way to improve the class and attract the students to the subject which they are studying. Drama is regarded as an effective teaching strategy that will help the teacher to engage the student to the lessons and benefit them in various ways‚ such as helping them learn to communicate their thoughts and look at things from a different perspectives‚ and to how to cooperate and combine their ideas with others. In the classroom‚ drama can bring literature
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Elements of Drama The Essential elements of drama are present in any play that you see‚ but the ideas have changed slightly over the years. Aristotle was the first to write about these essential elements‚ more than two thousand years ago‚ yet we still discuss his list when talking about what makes the best drama. Aristotle considered six things to be essential to good drama. Plot‚ Character‚ Theme‚ dialogue‚ music/rhythm and spectacle. In modern theater‚ this list has changed slightly
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Through the centuries‚ the conventions of drama have been altered in many different ways. These conventions are the setting‚ plot‚ characters and staging. The main factor which has been a dominant force during the changes of conventions has been the society. The society present during the time in which a play was written had a direct influence on the plot and characters. This is because drama is defined as a representation of life. Four plays which have been selected from Greek‚ Elizabethan‚
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Angelique P. Hibaya II- Amethyst http://www.wattpad.com/2401652-the-damask-drum Drama Report Title: | The Damask Drum (Aya no Tsuzumi) | Author: | Unknown; Arthur Waley for English translation | Origin: | Japan | Characters: | The old gardener‚ the courtier and the princess | Setting: | Laurel Pond‚ the palace at Asakura | Conflict: | The princess sends a message to the gardener that she will meet him at the pond and marry him if he beats the drum which she has placed in a laurel
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