THE FIVE KEY TERMS OF DRAMATISM - Coursework Example

Reflection The five key terms of dramatism which are act, scene, agent, agency and purpose are universal theme present in most plays. Usually, when these terms are mentioned, one cannot help but associate them with Shakespearean plays which almost every kid in America and Western world are required to see and write a paper about it. Act suggests what took place or what happened against the backdrop or the scene or the situation it occurred. One can easily remember Hamlet who was consumed by vengeance against the backdrop of his murdered father.

Agent is or are the characters that performed the act which in the example stated, is the brother of the older Hamlet which is Claudius who murdered him. The instrument is the object used and may not necessarily be a weapon. But of course in the example stated, it must be a weapon because it was used to murder a person. Modern narrative however does not necessarily follow the template of drama where the key terms are clearly specified. In our case as students, we often see the narrative of documentaries as part of our learning process in the academe.

For sure the main purpose of the documentary is to educate more than to entertain. But regardless, it is still story-telling and one is bound to ask if the template of dramas key terms apply to documentaries or it is not really necessary for all the key terms are present. In the example of the documentary stated, there are some terms missing such as object or probably the agent making the template of five key terms not universally applicable in modern narratives.