Description: | In this course, students look at some of the great periods of creativity in theater and read influential dramas from major literary periods. The course begins with a study of the Greek tragedy, Antigone. Students move on to the Elizabethan Age and study Shakespeare’s The Tempest. For the Victorian Era, students read Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. The course concludes with an examination of the existentialist dramas of the Twentieth Century, including Jean-Paul Sartre’s play, No Exit. In addition to reading plays, students study elements of stagecraft and production during each major dramatic period and read author biographies. Drama in Literature can be combined with Shakespearean Literature to make a full-year (2 semester) course. This course meets state standards and is based on the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) standards. College Prep |