Elements of Drama. 2 There are three types of Drama Elements. Literary Literary Technical Technical Performance Performance.

Elements of Elements of DramaDrama

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There are three types of There are three types of Drama Elements.Drama Elements.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?)(What is needed to write a script or story?)

ScriptScript PlotPlot CharactersCharacters SettingSetting DialogueDialogue MonologueMonologue ConflictConflict

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements (What is needed to produce a play?)(What is needed to produce a play?)

SceneryScenery CostumesCostumes PropsProps Sound and MusicSound and Music Make-upMake-up LightingLighting

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Performance Elements Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)

ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Non-verbal

ExpressionExpression

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But…what do all these words But…what do all these words mean?mean?

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All the elements of drama All the elements of drama combine to make a good combine to make a good production. They are all production. They are all

important. Some important. Some demonstrate more of one demonstrate more of one

element than others.element than others.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

ScriptScript

A script is the written A script is the written words and directions of words and directions of a play.a play.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

PlotPlotThe plot is the The plot is the

storyline or the storyline or the sequence of events.sequence of events.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

CharacterCharacterA character is a person A character is a person

portrayed in a drama.portrayed in a drama.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

SettingSettingThe setting is where the action The setting is where the action

takes place.takes place.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

DialogueDialogueA dialogue is a spoken A dialogue is a spoken

conversation between two conversation between two characters.characters.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

MonologueMonologueA monologue is a long A monologue is a long

speech made by one speech made by one person.person.

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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements

Conflict?Conflict?The internal or external The internal or external

struggle between opposing struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic tension. that create dramatic tension.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

ScenerySceneryThe scenery is theatrical The scenery is theatrical

equipment such as curtains, equipment such as curtains, backdrops, and platforms to backdrops, and platforms to communicate the communicate the environment. An example environment. An example might be trees to show a might be trees to show a forest environment.forest environment.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Costumes:Costumes:Anything the actor wears to Anything the actor wears to

help create the portrait of the help create the portrait of the character being played.character being played.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

PropsPropsProps are any article other than Props are any article other than

costumes or scenery used as costumes or scenery used as part of a dramatic production. part of a dramatic production. An example might be a table An example might be a table on the stage. on the stage.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Sound and MusicSound and MusicSound is the effect an Sound is the effect an

audience hears during a audience hears during a show, like the sound of rain. show, like the sound of rain. And music – well, you know And music – well, you know what music is!what music is!

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Make-upMake-up Make-up is the use of Make-up is the use of

costumes, wigs and body costumes, wigs and body paint to transform an actor paint to transform an actor into a character.into a character.

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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements

Lighting:Lighting:The use of lights to create The use of lights to create

a mood or to help the a mood or to help the actors be seen on stage.actors be seen on stage.

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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements

ActingActing

Acting is how speaking andActing is how speaking and

moving help to createmoving help to create

characters.characters.

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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements

SpeakingSpeaking

Speaking is vocal Speaking is vocal expression,expression,

projection, speaking style projection, speaking style andand

diction.diction.

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Performance ElementsPerformance ElementsNon-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression

includesincludes

gestures, facial expressions,gestures, facial expressions,

and movement. and movement.

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Now. Can you name one Now. Can you name one Literary Element?Literary Element?

ScriptScript PlotPlot CharacterCharacter SettingSetting DialogueDialogue MonologueMonologue ConflictConflict

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Can you name one Technical Can you name one Technical Element?Element?ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-upLightingLighting

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Can you name one Can you name one Performance Element?Performance Element?

ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression

(An Example might be (An Example might be Mime.)Mime.)

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Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. There are three types of drama elements:There are three types of drama elements:

LiteraryLiteraryTechnicalTechnicalPerformancePerformance

Name two elements of from each category and define them in your own words.Name two elements of from each category and define them in your own words.

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