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  2. The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations - Wikipedia

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    The Thirty-Six Dramatic Situations is a descriptive list which was first proposed by Georges Polti in 1895 to categorize every dramatic situation that might occur in a story or performance. [1] Polti analyzed classical Greek texts, plus classical and contemporaneous French works. He also analyzed a handful of non-French authors.

  3. Psychological drama - Wikipedia

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    Psychological drama. Psychological drama, or psychodrama, [1] is a sub-genre of drama that places emphasis on psychological elements. [2] It often overlaps with other genres such as crime, fantasy, dark comedy, mystery and science fiction, and it is closely related with the psychological horror and psychological thriller genres.

  4. Comedy drama - Wikipedia

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    Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau dramedy, is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. In television, modern scripted comedy dramas tend to have more humour integrated into the story than the comic relief common in drama series but usually contain a lower joke rate than sitcoms .

  5. Drama (graphic novel) - Wikipedia

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    240. ISBN. 9780545326995. Website. goraina .com /drama. Drama is a graphic novel written by American cartoonist Raina Telgemeier which centers on the story of Callie, a middle school student and theater -lover who works in her school's drama production crew. While navigating seventh grade, Callie deals with tween hardship, including confusing ...

  6. The Seven Basic Plots - Wikipedia

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    The third event in a series of events becomes "the final trigger for something important to happen." This pattern appears in childhood stories, like Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood. In adult stories, the Rule of Three conveys the gradual resolution of a process that leads to transformation. This ...

  7. Category:Plays by Agatha Christie - Wikipedia

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    A. Akhnaton (play) Alibi (play) And Then There Were None (play) Appointment with Death (play)

  8. Satyr play - Wikipedia

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    The satyr play is a form of Attic theatre performance related to both comedy and tragedy. It preserves theatrical elements of dialogue, actors speaking verse, a chorus that dances and sings, masks and costumes. Its relationship to tragedy is strong; satyr plays were written by tragedians, and satyr plays were performed in the Dionysian festival ...

  9. ScreenPlay - Wikipedia

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    ScreenPlay is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background [ edit ] After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, feature length filmed dramas, including ScreenPlay . [1]