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Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama. What is Drama?. Drama is a story told in dialogue by performers in front of an audience . Playwright. The author of a play is called a playwright . Actors. Actors perform the play in front of an audience. Units of Action. Acts are the units of action in a drama.

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Elements of Drama

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  1. Elements of Drama

  2. What is Drama? • Drama is a story told in dialogue by performers in front of an audience.

  3. Playwright • The author of a play is called a playwright.

  4. Actors • Actors perform the play in front of an audience.

  5. Units of Action • Acts are the units of action in a drama. • Acts are often divided into smaller parts called scenes.

  6. Characterization • Just as in other forms of writing, the playwright must develop believable characters.

  7. Dramatic Speech • Very important because it advances the action. • Two types of dramatic speech: • Monologue • Dialogue

  8. Monologue • Monologue is a long speech that is spoken by a single character. • It often reveals a character’s private thoughts and feelings.

  9. Dialogue • A conversation between or among characters.

  10. Stage Directions • Bracketed information that describes the scenery and how the characters should move and speak. • Ex. Scrooge: Bah! Humbug! [Scrooge snuffs out his candle.] Christmas! Bah! Humbug!

  11. Theater • A theater is a place where plays are presented for an audience.

  12. Set or Scenery • Set is the term used for the construction on the stage that suggests the time and place of the action. • Scenery is another word for set.

  13. Props • Props are small movable items (such as a notebook or a broom) that the actors use to make their actions look realistic.

  14. Costumes • Costumes help the playwright convey details about the characters and the setting.

  15. Types of Drama • Comedy • Tragedy • Drama

  16. Comedy • Comedy has a happy ending. • It often features normal characters in funny situations. • Usually written to entertain. • Sometimes point out faults of society.

  17. Tragedy • Tragedy is often contrasted with comedy. • The events of a tragedy lead to the downfall of the main character. • This character is often of great significance, like a king.

  18. Drama • A drama is a play that addresses a serious subject.

  19. Other Types of Dramatic Writing • Screenplays are scripts for films or television. They include camera angles and allow for more scene changes. • Radio plays were written to be performed as radio broadcasts. They included sound effects, but they required no set, stage, or directions to explain movement.

  20. The End

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