Identify three melodramas (historic or contemporary, film or theatre) and compare how each work follows the rules of melodrama (or not). Which one speaks most strongly to you, and why?
What will be an ideal response?
Students could discuss any type of Melodrama beginning with Uncle Tom's Cabin
and moving into classic motion pictures such as Gone with the Wind or Star Wars and how
Uncle Tom's Cabin focused more on the ideas of good versus evil and how Gone with the
Wind more epitomizes the romantic, idealist nature of Melodramas rather than setting out
to achieve all the goals that the play Uncle Tom's Cabin planned.
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What will be an ideal response?
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At a meeting, a(n) _____ is more likely to focus on the refreshments and taking peeks at his or her personal text messages than focusing on the agenda.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)
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