melodrama part 1 - swanlea school
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Melodrama Part
1 Thislearningisallaboutadifferent
styleofdramacalledMelodrama!…….sowhatisitallabout?........
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Melodrama
LESSONONETHE BACKGROUND
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What is melodrama?
MelodramawasaformofDramapopularin19thcentury.ThewordisamixtureoftwowordsMelodyandDramaThetermoriginatedfromtheearly19th-centuryFrenchwordmélodrame,whichcomesfromtheAncientGreekwordsmelos(music)anddrān(todoorperform).
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When was melodrama popular? AlthoughitoriginatedinFrance,MelodramamovedacrosstoEnglandandwasmostpopularduringthe19thcentury.QueenVictorialovedthetheatreandsoitbecameaverypopularformofentertainmentatthistime.
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Melodrama
TASK1:FindoutthreemorefactsaboutMelodrama
ItwasatypeoftheatrethatappealedtoEVERYONEnotjusttherich.Amodernpopulartheatricalequivalenttodaymaybe‘pantomime’.
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THE characters
Melodramaalwaysusesthesamecharacters.Theyarecalled‘stock’characters.
TASK2:Researchandwritedownthedefinitionofstockcharacters
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MEET THE CAST
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The villain
• Characteristics:Aschemingandevilpersonwhousuallycapturesthedamselindistress.Heisslyandwouldoftenhaveagesturesuchastwiddlinghismoustache!Hemayhaveadistinctiveevillaugh.
• Lineshemightsay:‘She’smine!’‘Preparetomeetyourdoom!’‘Iwillhavemyway’
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The hero
• Characteristics:• Acharmingandbravecharacterwhoisseenas‘good’.Heisfearlessandseenasa‘gentleman’.Hewilldoanythingtorescueadamselindistress.
• Lineshemightsay:‘Unhandthefairmaiden.’‘Neverfeardearlady.’‘takeyourhandsoffher’‘Iwillsaveyou’
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The DAMSEL IN
DISTRESS
• Characteristics:• Afeminineoftenhelplesscharacter.Shewouldbeusuallypoorbutladylikeandpretty(boththeheroandthevillainloveher).Sheisloyaltoherparentsandkind.
• Linesshemightsay:‘Help!’‘Letmego’‘Myhero’
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The loyal servant
• ThisservantcouldbeloyaltotheHeroortheVillainCharacteristics:• Asimplecharacterwhoisveryloyalandwilldoanythingtohelptheirmaster.ThiscouldbeaservanttothedamselandherfamilyORasidekickforthevillainorhero.Theycouldacomicrole
• Linestheymightsay:‘Yesmaster’‘HowcanIbeofassistance’‘Yourwishismycommand’
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The old parents
Characteristics:• Theoldparent(s)ofthedamselindistress.Theyarepoorbutkindandhavegoodmoralvalues.Theyareworriedaboutmoney.
• Linestheymightsay:‘Mydearchild’‘Wearepenniless’‘Weareforeverinyourdebt’
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characterisation
Nowyouhavemetthecast…
TASK3:Find(ordraw)apicturethatshowswhateachcharacterwouldlooklike!Presentation:Labelthecharactersandanydistinguishingtraits
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Melodrama
LESSONTWOTHE STORYLINE
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Aims of melodrama Melodramaaimedtoappealtotheemotionsoftheaudienceandtakethemonajourneyofsuspenseandexcitement.Melodramaproductionsusedthrilling,sensationalplotsandfamiliar,recognisablecharacters.Theywereverydramaticandverypopular!
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Typical Features OverthetopactingstyleExtremesofemotionforcharacters(andfortheaudience)Extremegoodvs.extremeevil–goodalwayswins!EvilcharacterswereoftenrichTherewasoftenchaseorfightThedamselwastiedtorailwaylineSensationalistplotswithlove,action,violence&thrills
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Basic plotline just one example!
Theheroandvillainbothlovethesamegirl(damselindistress)TheDamselispoorandliveswithheroldparent(s)–shelovestheHeroTheyhavealoyalservantTheyareveryshortonmoneyThevillainoffersmoneytotheoldparentsiftheywillagreetohimmarryingthedamsel-theysaynoHekidnapstheDamsel(Thevillainmayhaveaservanttoo)TheherorescuestheDamselfromthevillainThevillainisdefeated–thehappycoupleliveHappilyEverafter!�
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The use of music MusicwasveryimportantinMelodramaandwasusedtoenhancethetension.ItwasalsoimportantinsilentfilmsoftheeraClickontheicontolistentoatypicalsoundtrackusedinmelodrama
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AN EXAMPLE Thislittleclipisonlyforfunbutcapturesthemoodquitewellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwGusb6iHKc
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sCRIPT
TASK4:WritetheScene5whichisfinalsceneinthestorykeepingthemelodramastyle!
Nowreadthemelodramascriptforscenes1–4
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Now upload your work
TASK4:WritetheScene5whichisfinalsceneinthestorykeepingthemelodramastyle!
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Task Activity Tick
1 FindoutthreemoreinterestingfactsaboutMelodrama
2 Writedowndefinitionofstockcharacters
3 Drawings/collageofallthestockcharacters(withlabels/descriptions)
4 Scriptofscene5