The Technique of the One-Act Play; a Study in Dramatic Construction
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The practical playwright constructs this picture of life out of the materials of active life; seldom, 120 Technique of the One- Act Play however, is it an exact reproduction of the de- tails of a bit of living. If any incident of a plot may be omitted without breaking the vital sequence of cause and effect, then that incident must be eliminated. If it is necessary to invent an incident in order to complete or to empha- size more effectively a series developing a dra- matic theme, then it must b...e forthcoming.
Here, too, is the fundamental difference be- tween art and life. In life one is plunged into a complete welter of experiences, most of which have little or no causal relation to each other.
Surprise, accident, things unpredictable, come into life. In art, on the other hand, there are no mere happenings unprepared for; every situation is anticipated by its vital cause and may be observed if one will but see. It is of no consequence whether certain incidents did or did not happen to a real being in active life ; the dramatist must so handle them that in all probability they did happen.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The practical playwright constructs this picture of life out of the materials of active life; seldom, 120 Technique of the One- Act Play however, is it an exact reproduction of the de- tails of a bit of living. If any incident of a plot may be omitted without breaking the vital sequence of cause and effect, then that incident must be eliminated. If it is necessary to invent an incident in order to complete or to empha- size more effectively a series developing a dra- matic theme, then it must b...e forthcoming.
Here, too, is the fundamental difference be- tween art and life. In life one is plunged into a complete welter of experiences, most of which have little or no causal relation to each other.
Surprise, accident, things unpredictable, come into life. In art, on the other hand, there are no mere happenings unprepared for; every situation is anticipated by its vital cause and may be observed if one will but see. It is of no consequence whether certain incidents did or did not happen to a real being in active life ; the dramatist must so handle them that in all probability they did happen.
What to read after The Technique of the One-Act Play; a Study in Dramatic Construction?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Lewis, B. Roland (Benjamin Roland), B. 1884 to read onlineMoreLess
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