Trope
Tropes: devices and conventions that a writer can reasonably rely on as present in the audience members' minds and expectations
Common Tragedy Elements and Activity
We already discussed tragedy to a degree yesterday, focusing on types of tragedy and a general definition of the genre.
Now, I want to discuss the tropes and elements that can be found in the tragedy genre.
Click the link below to visit tvtropes.com. This link will take you to the page that explains in detail what a trope is and is not, so you can better familiarize yourself with the concept.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Trope
Once you have read about Tropes and have a bit of insight into the concept, search "tragedy" in the search bar (located at the top of the page) and click on the first link.
For this activity, follow the steps below:
-Read through the page on tragedy
-From the list stating "A Typical Tragedy Includes..." choose 3 of the elements and follow the links
-For each link you have chosen, write a short summary paragraph listing the key points describing the element
-scroll down to the bottom of the page where the examples are listed, and write down 6 of the examples (only 2 max from each category, so 1-2 from film, 1-2 from comic book etc)
-Record the examples, and how they are examples (if Die Hard is an example of "Being Good Sucks", how?)
-Once you have finished the above elements, find a partner tell them about the elements of tragedy that you chose
-As a pair, brainstorm ways these elements could be found in Romeo and Juliet (I know we haven't read the play yet, but base it off of your own prior knowledge/references you know from books/movies/tv shows etc)
-Also, try to brainstorm some other elements in tragedy that are possible tropes, and if you can develop some examples that fit your element
Once everybody has had a chance to pair up, discuss their findings and brainstorm new ideas together, we will come back together as a class and share some of the information you have gathered.
Now, I want to discuss the tropes and elements that can be found in the tragedy genre.
Click the link below to visit tvtropes.com. This link will take you to the page that explains in detail what a trope is and is not, so you can better familiarize yourself with the concept.
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Trope
Once you have read about Tropes and have a bit of insight into the concept, search "tragedy" in the search bar (located at the top of the page) and click on the first link.
For this activity, follow the steps below:
-Read through the page on tragedy
-From the list stating "A Typical Tragedy Includes..." choose 3 of the elements and follow the links
-For each link you have chosen, write a short summary paragraph listing the key points describing the element
-scroll down to the bottom of the page where the examples are listed, and write down 6 of the examples (only 2 max from each category, so 1-2 from film, 1-2 from comic book etc)
-Record the examples, and how they are examples (if Die Hard is an example of "Being Good Sucks", how?)
-Once you have finished the above elements, find a partner tell them about the elements of tragedy that you chose
-As a pair, brainstorm ways these elements could be found in Romeo and Juliet (I know we haven't read the play yet, but base it off of your own prior knowledge/references you know from books/movies/tv shows etc)
-Also, try to brainstorm some other elements in tragedy that are possible tropes, and if you can develop some examples that fit your element
Once everybody has had a chance to pair up, discuss their findings and brainstorm new ideas together, we will come back together as a class and share some of the information you have gathered.