D.Litt. et Phil. / The following aspects are covered in this study: The historical development of Zulu drama. This development is divided into the following periods: Pre-colonial, Missionary and Post-Missionary; the period under discussion is the latter. Structuralism and Semiotics are applied to one-act plays. The Semiotic approach views drama as communication: every aspect of the dramatic space is viewed as a sign conveying meaning. Pfister's approach is also applied in this study. Research undertaken in African languages in South Africa on drama thus far is also examined so as to direct the present study toward a particular need. This is done in Chapter 1. In. Chapter 2 plot development and various types of plot in oneact plays are studied to ascertain which plot type is preferred by authors of one-act plays. Character is also studied in this chapter. In Chapter 3 theme is studied to determined whether it is open or closed. Dialogue is discussed in Chapter 4. Didascalies as a sign system and their significance and function are studied in Chapter 5. The final chapter, Chapter 6, is the evaluation of one-act plays in Zulu.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:3386 |
| Date | 28 August 2012 |
| Creators | Gule, Welldone Theophilious Zibhekele |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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