Theatre & Dance ETDs
Publication Date
8-19-2011
Abstract
My analysis of others' works as well as my own has led me to focus on what I believe is the essential component to my writing--banter. Through discussing Abbott & Costello's Who's on First?, Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, Kevin Smith's Clerks, in addition to two of my plays, anything and always\u2026 and Back Home, this essay will define banter as a dramatic device that can be used as a means to further story, character, or the world of a script. This document, along with the attached appendix acts as one unit to illustrate my use of banter.
Degree Name
Dramatic Writing
Level of Degree
Doctoral
Department Name
Theatre & Dance
First Committee Member (Chair)
McDuffie, Matt
Second Committee Member
Pearson, Susan
Third Committee Member
Stone, James
Language
English
Keywords
Dialogue in literature, Conversation in literature, Drama--Technique, Playwriting, American drama--21st century
Document Type
Dissertation
Recommended Citation
Wehrwein, Nic. "Dialogue Without A Cause?: The Use of Banter as a Dramatic Device." (2011). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/thea_etds/38
