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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