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Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama. Author of a play. Playwright. People who perform a play. Actors. Sets of actors that perform a play. Cast. Text of a play, with dialogue and directions for actors. Script. Units of action in a drama. Acts are divided up into scenes. Acts. Small parts of an act.

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Elements of Drama

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  1. Elements of Drama

  2. Author of a play Playwright

  3. People who perform a play Actors

  4. Sets of actors that perform a play Cast

  5. Text of a play, with dialogue and directions for actors Script

  6. Units of action in a drama. Acts are divided up into scenes. Acts

  7. Small parts of an act. • Most of the time they each have a different setting. Scenes

  8. Playwright’s technique for creating believable characters Characterization

  9. Advances the stories action. • Most important • Two types: Dialogue and Monologue Dramatic Speech

  10. Conversation between or among characters Dialogue

  11. Long speech that is spoken by a single character. • Often reveals a character’s private thoughts and actions Monologue

  12. Sets of bracketed information that describe the scenery and how the characters should move and speak • Some playwrights use abbreviations • Center Stage – C • Stage Left – L • Stage Right – R • Upstage or rear of stage – U • Downstage – front of stage - D Stage Directions

  13. Upstage Center Stage Left Stage Right Downstage Audience Stage Directions

  14. Construction on the stage that suggests the time and place of the action • Scenery is another word for it Set

  15. Small movable items that the actors use to make their actions look realistic Props

  16. 3 Types • Comedy • Tragedy • Drama Types of Drama

  17. Form of drama that often features everyday characters in funny situations Comedy

  18. Events lead to the downfall of the main characters • Character can be an average person, but is often a person of great significance Tragedy

  19. A word that is often used to describe plays that address serious subjects Drama

  20. Scripts for films. • Includes camera angles and can allow for more scene changes than a play Screenplays

  21. Scripts written for television • Similar to screenplays Teleplay

  22. Written to be performed as radio broadcasts • Include sound effects and require no set, stage or directions that explain movement. Radio Plays

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