The Elements of Drama
Jan 21, 2016
The Elements of Drama
DramaComes from the Greek Word, Dran Means To do or To ActThe Doing/Acting Makes Drama
Dramais a story told in front of an audience
Elements of DramaPlaywright - author of a playScript text of a playActors - people who performActs - units of action Scenes - parts of the acts
Dramatic Speech Dialogue - conversation between or among charactersMonologue - long speech by one single characterSoliloquy character alone on stage reveals private thoughts to the audience.Aside a brief remark that a character expresses to the audience.
Characters actorsConflict strugglePlot sequence of events Climax point of greatest tension
Stage Directions Sets of bracketed information that tells what the stage looks like and how characters should move and speak Center Stage = CStage Left = LStage Right = RUpstage or Rear = U.S.Downstage (front)= D.S.
Theatre Where a play takes place
SetConstruction on the stage that shows time/placeCould be called Scenery
PropsMovable objects that the actors use to make actions look real
Dramatic Effect - illusion of reality
Theme insight into life
Dramatic Conventions methods to enhance the story
Types of DramaAncient Greeks developed drama and created two types: Comedy and Tragedy.
Comedya form of drama that has a happy ending.Stresses the weaknesses of ordinary people or society.
TragedyTragedy is a form of drama in which events lead to the downfall of the main character, like a king or hero.Tragic hero main characterTragic flaw mistaken action or defect in characterChorus group that comments on the actionDramatic irony audience knows but characters dont
The Globe
The GlobeThe Globe is an open air theater.This model shows the stage from above
The Pit1pennyThe Heavens
The the walls and settings are made to look elaborate.Seemingly marble columns are just paint
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