Storytelling foundations By Brett Oppegaard Washington State University – Vancouver Creative Media and Digital Culture 354.02 Digital Storytelling (Fall.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Power Point Presentation on the Greek gods Instructions: 1. Choose a Greek god from the list on the next slide 2. On the internet research all of the information.

Advertisements

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Basic Plot Types and Archetypes

How to tell stories Mary Evans

The Beginning of the Greek Gods. Ancient Greek Myths Greeks were polytheistic – titans, gods, lesser gods, demi-gods, nymphs Greeks were polytheistic.

Warm Up What kind of stories existed before written works such as the Bible and the Quran? Discuss.

The Greek Gods & Goddesses By: Nicole Gius Navigation Menu.

(N. B. Written approximately 100 years after Sophocles’ Oedipus Rex)

DRAMA AND THEATER.

Greek Mythology Jeopardy By Nathan And Liam. Names of Gods and Goddesses Realm or Domain SymbolPersonalityBonus

Aristotle’s Poetics First example of literary criticism.

The Structure of Drama Readings:

Chapter 8: Ancient Greece Section 3: Greek Mythology and literature

M Y T H O L G English 9B Mrs. Lux.

Greek Gods and Goddesses Check 1. Goddess of love and beauty 10 1.Athena 2.Artemis 3.Aphrodite 4.Adonis.

Purpose and Characteristics of Dramatic Literature Literary Response and Analysis Standard 3.1.

MYTH NARRATIVE Final project for The Odyssey. Purpose To write a short myth using the elements of mythology as used in The Odyssey To demonstrate understanding.

The History of Theater Play Production Mrs. Gugel.

1. What continent is Greece on? a.Italy b.Asia c.Europe d.Athens.

Shakespeare’s Comedies Punning Our Way To A Wedding ENG1D – MSND Unit.

It’s time for “Who’s Play is it, Anyway?”. DRAMA: Greek origin meaning “to do” or “to act” All DRAMA springs from life: People - Problems - Particular.

Archetypes and Heroes: An Introduction Feraco Myth to Science Fiction 14 September 2009.

This is Hades the god of the underworld, he fell in love with Persephone the goddess of nature.

The characters that appear in Mythology are Gods, Goddesses, Mythological Creatures, and Minor Gods. They are the main reason Greek Mythology is fiction.

The Odyssey Background Information. IN THE BEGINNING… Titans Enormous Beings Incredible Strength Cronus & Rhea The Oracle Zeus THE FUTURE.

Structure Professor Brett Oppegaard Washington State University – Vancouver Creative Media and Digital Culture Digital Storytelling (Fall 2010)

Introduction To Theatre Reget/Julious: 3,5,6,8,9.

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Ancient Greece Background. Government and Politics Greek City States Greek City States –Called a “polis” –Athens and Sparta the most powerful.

By Jack Spurlock and Mitchell Anderson. Zeus  King of the gods  Weapon of choice: Master Bolt  Son of Kronos.

Night Darkness Love Light Day (1) Cyclops (2) Monsters w/ 100 Heads & 100 Hands (3) The Titans CRONUSRHEA GAEA (Earth) URANUS (Sky) CHAOS (Nothing) IAPETUS.

The story is God’s way of giving meaning.

English 3 – American Literature. * A major unit of a drama, or play. A play may be subdivided into several acts. Many modern plays have one, two, or three.

ARCHETYPAL THEORY. In Your Groups: Brainstorm as many typical elements of a hero and the hero’s quest To consider: Where did your prior knowledge come.

Advising as Narrative: Co- constructing the Bildungsroman Peter L. Hagen and Richard Trama Stockton University.

THE PARTS OF A PLAY. Theme and Mood Every play has to have some sort of theme throughout. Examples: good vs. evil, revenge, love and loss, etc. An overall.

 In at least four sentences, tell me who you consider to be a hero and why. Volunteer pass out Venn diagrams from last class.

MS. CUTLER FUNDAMENTALS OF DRAMA Structure Of Drama.

Agenda: 4/14/2014 E.Q.: How is the Greek culture reflected in their mythology? What did the ancient Greeks value? Toga Wrap Tutorial and Snack Set-Up (6.

The Greek Gods Leaders, Troublemakers, Thieves, Disobedient Rascals, and Promiscuous Sex Addicts.

Students will work in groups of two to three persons to create a PowerPoint presentation that teaches their classmates about 2 of the Greek Gods. Students.

Ms. Giorgi and Mrs. Garcia Spring Intersession 2016.

ELEMENTS OF DRAMA Mrs.McAllister. ArIstotleArIstotle Aristotle was born in Stagirus, Macedonia, Greece in 384 BC and died 62 years later in 322 BC. He.

Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses Creation  Chaos –Whirling mass from which the universe is created  First Rulers –Giants, Cyclops, Titans.

The Greek Olympians jjnnnxxxxx ESL 6 Students. Each student please take an equal number of god/desses and complete the information about each. Find, read.

What Is a Myth? Definition: 1) common – a lie; a false belief; tales/stories 2) specific – a story with a beginning, middle and end; includes gods,

Archetypes Found in Stories, Myths, Fiction, Movies, and Real Life.

Who was he?  Aristotle ( B.C.) was a Greek philosopher who described the elements of theatre in The Poetics.

Greek Mythology Religion  Belief in many gods- paganism  Gods are center of mythology  Gods explain events in nature  Built temples to keep gods.

Archetypes: Booker’s 7 Plot Archetypes. Archetypes Archetype: a concept that recurs in literature, art, mythology, and even life In this course, we will.

Up Close and Personal AS Fiction reduced to 7 tales  Rags to Riches  Story of an ordinary person who finds a second, more exceptional, self.

Archetypes in Literature

The Greek Theater. Origins of Greek Tragedy A. Early 700s B.C. 1. Tragedy comes from two Greek words: TRAGOI and OIDE meaning… GOAT and SONG 2. It was.

7 Basic Plots Plot Study. The Writer’s Creed On my honor, I will do my best to create havoc on every page and to leave neither peace nor happiness in.

Chapter 8 Section 3 Notes Greek Mythology and Literature 1.

Plot, Character, Theme, Vocab

The FRAME Routine Key Topic is about…

AS Literature Lesson 3 LO: To understand the significance of structure and to be able to develop structural reading as a close reading technique.

Elements of Drama.

Greek Mythology.

The Famous Greeks A list of Greek gods, goddesses, creatures, heroes, and other characters.

Theatre 1 Vocabulary Words.

Elements of drama.

Elements of Drama.

Theatre 1 Vocabulary Words.

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet

Six Elements 1. Plot 2. Character 3 Thought 4. Diction 5. Music

Elements of Drama 4 THE PLAY.

Presentation transcript:

Storytelling foundations By Brett Oppegaard Washington State University – Vancouver Creative Media and Digital Culture Digital Storytelling (Fall 2010)

What are the 6 elements of drama? As defined by Aristotle in “Poetics” Plot – What happens in the play, “arrangement of the incidents,” with beginning, middle and end Characters – Who carries out those actions, also symbolic, and interwoven with the plot Thought – What those actions mean symbolically, the theme(s) Diction – How those characters express themselves, from language to dialogue to delivery Song – More than just music, the rhythm and melody of speech as well Spectacle – Visual support... scenery, costumes, special effects

What are the 7 plots? As defined by British literary critic Christopher Booker Tragedy – Flawed hero meets tragic end, MacBeth Comedy – Happy ending, romanticism, A Midsummer Night's Dream “Overcoming a monster” – Toppling all-powerful evil, Frankenstein “Voyage and return” – Leaving home, returning changed. Alice in Wonderland “The Quest” – Mission/mission accomplished, or not, Lord of the Rings “Rags to Riches” – The Horatio Alger myth “Rebirth” – Central character is transformed, A Christmas Carol

Hemingway's 6-word story “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” Complication. Resolution. All people have basic needs, such as food, water, shelter, love, companionship, etc., which leads to complications and endlessly interesting resolutions

What are the 45 master characters? As defined by American screenwriter Victoria Lynn Schmidt Female heroes / villains Aphrodite – Seductive muse / Femme fatale Artemis – Amazon / Gorgon Athena – Father's daughter / Backstabber Demeter – Nurturer / Overcontrolling mother Hera – Matriarch / Scorned woman Hestia – Mystic / Betrayer Isis – Messiah / Destroyer Persephone – Maiden / Troubled teen

What are the 45 master characters? As defined by American screenwriter Victoria Lynn Schmidt Male heroes / villains Apollo – Businessman / Traitor Ares – Protector / Gladiator Hades – Recluse / Warlock Hermes – Fool / Derelict Dionysus – Woman's man / Seducer Osiris – Messiah / Punisher Poseidon – Artist / Abuser Zeus – King / Dictator

What are the 45 master characters? As defined by American screenwriter Victoria Lynn Schmidt Supporting cast Friends – Magi, mentor, best friend, lover Rivals – Joker, jester, nemesis, investigator, pessimist, psychic Symbols – Shadow, lost soul, double

Foundations Protagonist Antagonist Setting Complication Passage of time / chronology Denouement Wolfe's four devices: Point of view / scene by scene construction / dialogue / status life