21st
This contains the story that the play narrates
plot
are interwoven with the plot, and they are the ones that move the action of
the play forward
characters
It refers to the central idea of the play
theme
It is the word choices made by the playwright and how the actors enunciate the
language
language
can encompass the rhythm of dialogue and speeches in a play or can also mean
the aspects of the melody and music compositions as with musical theatre
music
in the theatre can involve all of the aspects of scenery, costumes, and
special effects in a production
spectable
Stresses items like symbols, images, and structure and how one part of
the work relates to other parts and to the whole
formalistic
Focuses on themes, view of the world, moral statements, and author’s
philosophy
philosophical
Aims to find the connection between the piece and the author's personal
experiences
biographical
Focuses on the connection of work to the historical period in which it
was written; literary historians attempt to connect the historical
background of the work to specific aspects of the work
historical
Focuses on the psychology of characters
psychological
Focuses on man’s relationship with others in society, politics, religion,
and business
socialogical
Focuses on connections to other literature, mythological/biblical
allusions, archetypal images, symbols, characters, and themes
archetypal
Examines images of women and concepts of the feminine in myth and
literature
feminist
A paper that contains a formal, written discussion of a performance of a play or musical i
theater critique
Script analysis often starts with identifying the “given circumstances” or the characteristics
of the world of the play explicitly or implicitly found in the script
nascent critiques
The specific time the scene takes plac
time
The general or historical time period in which the play is set
period
The specific place on stage where the action occurs
place
The general region where the play is set
locale
The atmosphere, or feeling of a scen
mood