What is drama?English Class

10th GradeMrs. Delgado

DramaOA literary composition written to

be performed by actors in front of an audience.

OTold mainly through speech and actions of characters.

OAny story performed on stage or screen.

Elements of dramaOCast of characters – list at the

beginning of a drama. Sometimes includes descriptions.

OActs and scenes – shorter sections of a drama. They show that the time or setting has changed.

OStage directions – describe how a scene should look or how the characters should speak or move.

ODialogue – the conversation between characters.