CREATIVE WRITING

Second Quarter
Document: Module 3 and 4/ Week 12-13
Grade Level: Senior High School Grade 12
Teacher: Mr. Michael AS. Enaje

Module 3 & 4 Contents/ Lessons

1. Modelling from well-known local and foreign playwrights

PLAYWRIGHTS

Playwrights are the persons who write dramatic literature. Most of the times, these
dramas are written specifically for performance by actors though some dramatists may
also write ‘closet dramas’ which are literary works written in a dramatic format, but not
meant for performance. The work of a playwright is similar to that of a screenwriter
though it must be noted that playwrights have limited creative freedom as compared
to screenwriters. Playwrights create scripts which tell stories through the words and
actions of the characters. The success of a play depends a lot upon the storyline and
characterization. Thus to be a good playwright one needs a vivid imagination to
produce stories that would interest the audience and hold their attention. Like most
writers, playwrights often work alone though they also have to collaborate with the
actors and directors in producing the final script. The art of writing plays for the stage is
an ancient one and some of the earliest known playwrights were from ancient Greece.
The best known playwright of all time is undoubtedly William Shakespeare, the 16th
century English writer. Coming to the modern times, Samuel Beckett is regarded as the
greatest playwright of the 20th century. Browse on to learn more about the life and
works of famous dramatists and playwrights from all over the world.

SOME FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHTS

 William Shakespeare

Famous As: Writer

Birthday: 26 April 1564
Sun Sign: Taurus
Nationality: British
Died: 23 April 1616

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English playwright, poet, and actor William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English language. He is also often called England's national poet.
Many of his works have been translated into other languages and his plays continue to
be produced till day. Popular during his lifetime, he acquired an iconic status after his
death.

 Alexandre Dumas

Birthday: 24 July 1802

Sun Sign: Leo
Nationality: French
Died: 05 December 1870
One of the most widely read French authors of all time, Alexandre Dumas was prolific in
several genres. He joined the army as a young man and later became a full-time writer.
Starting his writing career as a playwright, he moved on to writing novels. His novels
have been adapted into nearly 200 films in the past century.

 Oscar Wilde

Famous As: Playwright

Birthday: 16 October 1854
Sun Sign: Libra
Nationality: Irish
Died: 30 November 1900
Widely regarded as one of the most popular writers of all time, Oscar Wilde is best
remembered for his plays and epigrams. He was also one of the best-known
personalities during his time as he was popular for his conversational skills, flamboyant
dressing sense, and biting wit. Imprisoned in 1895 for consensual homosexual acts,
Oscar Wilde was pardoned posthumously in 2017.

 Percy Bysshe Shelley

Famous As: Linguist, Poet, Translator, Writer, Playwright, Novelist, Author

Birthday: 04 August 1792
Sun Sign: Leo
Nationality: British
Died: 08 July 1822

 Aeschylus

Famous As: Greek Tragedian

Birthday: 0525 BC
Nationality: Greek
Died: 0456 BC

 Jules Verne

Famous As: Writer

Birthday: 08 February 1828
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Nationality: French
Died: 24 March 1905
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Activities:

PART 1: Who are the playwrights and what are their works for?

PART 2: What contribution in the literary world invested by these playwrights?

PART 3: Learning Bank: (Summary of learning) Please write down about what you have
learned in these topics/ lessons.

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