CT - Written Responses to Drama Lesson

Complexity of character, ambiguity, and irony are the foundation for understanding drama. You have also been introduced to a template for a thesis statement that will help you to address conflicting character traits. In this lesson, you will now learn how to put these ideas together into a coherent literary analysis.

Writing about Drama

In the following presentation, we will deepen our understanding of how to write about Drama, specifically related to the AP Exam. View the presentation. Take notes and use the navigational tools at the bottom of the video to pause and rewind as necessary. Ensure that your speakers are turned up.

Organizational Structure of Four Paragraphs

Now, let's review the automatic organizational structure of four paragraphs. Click on each question mark icon below to reveal the information.

Let's Review

Final Thoughts

In this lesson, you have concluded the module. You should have a better understanding of comedy and tragedy, and how their conventions manifest themselves in complex characters. Now that you have this understanding of drama, you are ready to move onto its competition for the spotlight—the novel.

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