By the due date assigned, post your response of at least 150-200 words to the Discussion Area. By the end of the week, comment on at least two of your classmates’ submissions.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Your instructor will assign a play for the class to read and will post the information as a Week 3 Announcement (i.e., The Glass Menagerie, Trifles, or A Doll’s House).
Prompt: The setting (space, place, and time) forms the backdrop and defines the atmosphere for a play. Settings sometimes symbolically present plot and character issues. For example, a locked door could represent an obstacle within a character’s life. At other times, the setting can limit or permit the characters’ actions.
Think about the setting in the play you read. Consider these aspects:
- Physical space in which the story is placed (confined or open, small or large, limited to one place or not)
- Cultural and social landscape in which the story is situated
- Time in which the action takes place (time of day, year, era, or century)
- Stage directions, including lighting, music, and placement of props