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Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama. There are three types of Drama Elements. Literary Technical Performance. Literary Elements (What is needed to write a script or story?). Script Plot Character Story Organization Setting Dialogue Monologue Conflict.

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Elements of Drama

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  1. Elements of Drama

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

  3. Literary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?) • Script • Plot • Character • Story Organization • Setting • Dialogue • Monologue • Conflict

  4. Technical Elements(What is needed to produce a play?) • Scenery • Costumes • Props • Sound and Music • Make-up

  5. Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?) • Acting • Speaking • Non-verbal Expression

  6. But…what do all these words mean?

  7. All the elements of drama combine to make a good production. They are all important. Some demonstrate more of one element than others.

  8. Literary Elements • Script • Plot • Character • Story Organization • Setting • Dialogue • Monologue • Conflict

  9. Literary Elements • Script? • A script is the written words and directions of a play.

  10. Literary Elements • Plot? • The plot is the storyline or arrangement of action.

  11. Literary Elements • Character? • A character is a person portrayed in a drama.

  12. Literary Elements • Story Organization? • The story organization is how a story is told – the beginning, middle and end.

  13. Literary Elements • Setting? • The setting is where the action takes place.

  14. Literary Elements • Dialogue? • A dialogue is a spoken conversation between two characters.

  15. Literary Elements • Monologue? • A monologue is a long speech made by one person.

  16. Literary Elements • Conflict? • The internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic tension.

  17. Technical Elements • Scenery • Costumes • Props • Sound and Music • Make-up

  18. Technical Elements • Scenery? • The scenery is theatrical equipment such as curtains, backdrops, and platforms to communicate the environment. An example might be trees to show a forest environment.

  19. Technical Elements • Props? • Props are any article other than costumes or scenery used as part of a dramatic production. An example might be a table on the stage.

  20. Technical Elements • Sound and Music? • Sound is the effect an audience hears during a show, like the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music is!

  21. Technical Elements • Make-up? • Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and body paint to transform an actor into a character.

  22. Performance Elements • Acting • Speaking • Non-verbal Expression

  23. Performance Elements • Acting? Acting is how speaking and moving help to create characters.

  24. Performance Elements • Non-verbal Expression Non-expression includes gestures, facial expressions, and movement.

  25. Performance Elements • Speaking Speaking is vocal expression, projection, speaking style and diction.

  26. Now. Can you name one Literary Element? • Script • Plot • Character • Story Organization • Setting • Dialogue • Monologue • Conflict

  27. Can you name one Technical Element? • Scenery • Costumes • Props • Sound and Music • Make-up

  28. Can you name one Performance Element? • Acting • Speaking • Non-verbal Expression (An Example might be Mime.)

  29. Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. Remember what we have talked about.

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