For example, during the first act of a play in 1883, actor John Ritchie was allegedly pelted by rotten eggs and tomatoes and "demoralized" ("AN ACTOR DEMORALIZED").
I remember someone talking to me about going to a play and how it's interactive where the audience does something as part of the play and I think that's really cool (when consented)
Wise elder: in most plays, there is a wise old man or figure of wisdom who guides the protagonist.
This also is the case for hero's journey stories and many times the elder and guide will die to act as a catalyst for the start of the protagonist's journey.
Foil: this is a character meant to define another character through juxtaposition or comparison.
I love foil characters! I find them to be so interesting and almost like little Easter eggs
set can be made up of detailed backdrops, specifically designed props, strategic lighting, and sometimes even background noise
Sets really help the play come to life , it shows that so much work goes into the play, more than just the actors.
1.3.186) means Act 1, Scene 3, Line 186.
I didn't know this but it seems really helpful and makes a lot of sense!
A lot of literary production is driven by economics, after all: playwrights gotta eat, too!
This is just like movie theaters because their money comes from concessions
In some novels the tone can be ironic, humorous, cold, or dramatic.
Tone plays a huge role in showing the reader how things should be taken whether it be as a joke or as a warning. The tone further explains the author’s message in the way that the information and storyline is presented.
How would you describe the main conflict?
Oftentimes there is internal and external conflict. This adds depth to the story as the internal conflict is usually a reason for the external conflict.
Study the time period which is also part of the setting
Sometimes I face issues when it comes to understanding the culture and gravity of certain things within a book because I don’t know enough about the history of the time period.
Setting is a description of where and when the story takes place
Setting is very important in order to understand context of the time as well as to help the reader visualize and further immerse themselves into the story.
who, what, when, where, how?
I remember leaning this in second grade!
promote empathy and social skills (Castano and Kidd)
This is such an important factor that many of us seem to lack. We are at risk of only seeing media that agrees with our point of view due to the algorithm and as a result we lack the ability to see other perspectives.
What if literature has just evolved from sonnets and novels to tweets and memes?
This is a good view because evolution may look different but still possess the same intent. After all, people are still getting the word out it’s just more straightforward.
Most of our reading and writing is done on the internet: in the forms of Facebook posts, memes, tweets, snapchats, Tik Tok videos, and viral news.
I think a large part of why we prefer social media and shorter works is because many of us find it hard to interpret and vocalize out interpretations so simply being told how to feel is an easier alternative.
those who question the purpose of poetry have "earth-creeping" minds and are "momes" (AKA fools, blockheads).
This reminds me of the book Fahrenheit 451 because they shamed books and therefore they became mindless.
In this fast-paced dopamine-fueled media landscape, it's difficult for stinky old books to compete.
I agree, it seems that people have gotten lower attention spans and even long videos on social media get swiped on quickly.