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Pacing

Deborah Chester

in The Fantasy Fiction Formula

Although the alteration of fast scenes and slow sequels will provide some variety of pacing to any story, the speed will also be affected by additional factors such as viewpoint changes and the five ... More

Although the alteration of fast scenes and slow sequels will provide some variety of pacing to any story, the speed will also be affected by additional factors such as viewpoint changes and the five modes of discourse. Maintaining the same pace throughout a story renders it monotonous and predictable. The five modes of discourse include narrative, dramatic scene action, dialogue, description, and factual exposition, and their advantages and disadvantages can be utilized to keep a story fast, engaging, and suspenseful whether in urban fantasy or a traditional epic quest.Less

“Yang’s Eight Pieces”: Composing a Musical Set-Piece in a Chinese Local Opera Tradition

Jonathan P. J. Stock

in Analytical Studies in World Music: Analytical Studies in World Music

This chapter provides a close analysis of the song, dramatic action, tune families, and composition of Shanghai opera master Yang Feifei, including: Shanghai Opera and Yang Feifei; Analysis: Jin Yuan ... More

This chapter provides a close analysis of the song, dramatic action, tune families, and composition of Shanghai opera master Yang Feifei, including: Shanghai Opera and Yang Feifei; Analysis: Jin Yuan Seeks Her Son; Man Fan Yinyang; Sanjiaoban; and Daoqing Diao.Less

Carousel: The Invasion of the Integrated Musical

Geoffrey Block

in Enchanted Evenings: The Broadway Musical from Show Boat to Sondheim

As early as the 1920s Rodgers strove to create musicals in which songs were thoroughly integrated into a dramatic whole. In his finest efforts with Hart, including On Your Toes and Pal Joey, and in ... More

As early as the 1920s Rodgers strove to create musicals in which songs were thoroughly integrated into a dramatic whole. In his finest efforts with Hart, including On Your Toes and Pal Joey, and in his first collaboration with Hammerstein, Oklahoma!, Rodgers often succeeded in making the songs flow naturally from the dialogue and express character. But it was not until Carousel that Rodgers created a thoroughly unified musical score which also achieved a truly convincing coordination (i.e., integration) between music and dramatic action.Less

Introduction Role-Theory, Metatheatre, and the Reception of Drama

in Role-Play and the World as Stage in the Comedia

This introductory chapter discusses the theme of this book, which is about role-theory and metatheatre. The book aims to establish that metatheatrical role-play forms the dramatic action of many ... More

This introductory chapter discusses the theme of this book, which is about role-theory and metatheatre. The book aims to establish that metatheatrical role-play forms the dramatic action of many Golden-Age works for the theatre, particularly works of comedy, and that this role-play permits a dramatic debate on the state and nature of society in seventeenth-century Spain. This chapter explores the different interpretations of the meaning of metatheatre and considers the implications of the overt artistry of the comedia nueva.Less