Elements of DramaElements of Dramafeaturingfeaturing
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DRAMADRAMA
A Drama is a story written to be A Drama is a story written to be performed in front of an audience. performed in front of an audience. Dramas are usually performed in a Dramas are usually performed in a theater or on a stage. theater or on a stage.
The Author’s Purpose of most dramas The Author’s Purpose of most dramas is to entertain.is to entertain.
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There are three types of There are three types of Drama Elements.Drama Elements.
LiteraryLiteraryTechnicalTechnical
PerformancePerformance
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?)(What is needed to write a script or story?)
ScriptScriptPlotPlot
CharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory Organization
SettingSettingDialogueDialogue
MonologueMonologueConflictConflict
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements (What is needed to produce a play?)(What is needed to produce a play?)
ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumes
PropsPropsSound and MusicSound and Music
Make-upMake-up
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Performance Elements Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)
ActingActingSpeakingSpeaking
Non-verbal ExpressionNon-verbal Expression
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But…what do all these words But…what do all these words mean?mean?
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All the elements of drama All the elements of drama combine to make a good combine to make a good production. They are all production. They are all
important. Some important. Some demonstrate more of one demonstrate more of one
element than others.element than others.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
ScriptScriptPlotPlot
CharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory Organization
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Script?Script?
A script is the written words and A script is the written words and directions of a play.directions of a play.
*Stage directions – what the *Stage directions – what the actors/actresses are supposed to do. actors/actresses are supposed to do. They are usually written in They are usually written in parenthesis. (Hamlet washes his parenthesis. (Hamlet washes his hands repeatedly.)hands repeatedly.)
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
Plot?Plot?The plot is the storyline or The plot is the storyline or
arrangement of action.arrangement of action.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
Character?Character?A character is a person portrayed in A character is a person portrayed in
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Story Organization?Story Organization?The story organization is how a story The story organization is how a story
is told – the beginning, middle and is told – the beginning, middle and end.end.
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Setting?Setting?The setting is where the action takes The setting is where the action takes
place.place.
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Dialogue?Dialogue?A dialogue is a spoken conversation A dialogue is a spoken conversation
between two characters.between two characters.
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Monologue?Monologue?A monologue is a long speech made A monologue is a long speech made
by one person.by one person.
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Conflict?Conflict?The internal or external struggle The internal or external struggle
between opposing forces, ideas, or between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic interests that create dramatic tension. tension.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-up
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The clothing and other items an actor The clothing and other items an actor wears to help him or her “become” wears to help him or her “become” the character.the character.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Scenery?Scenery?The scenery is theatrical equipment The scenery is theatrical equipment
such as curtains, backdrops, and such as curtains, backdrops, and platforms to communicate the platforms to communicate the environment. An example might be environment. An example might be trees to show a forest environment.trees to show a forest environment.
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Props?Props?Props are any article other than Props are any article other than
costumes or scenery used as part of a costumes or scenery used as part of a dramatic production. An example dramatic production. An example might be a table on the stage. might be a table on the stage.
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Sound and Music?Sound and Music?Sound is the effect an audience hears during a show, like Sound is the effect an audience hears during a show, like
the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music is!is!
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Make-up?Make-up?Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and body Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and body
paint to transform an actor into a character.paint to transform an actor into a character.http://www.youtube.com/watch?http://www.youtube.com/watch?
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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements
ActingActingSpeakingSpeaking
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Acting?Acting?
Acting is how speaking and moving Acting is how speaking and moving help to create characters.help to create characters.
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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements
Non-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression
Non-verbal expression includes Non-verbal expression includes gestures, facial expressions, and gestures, facial expressions, and movement. movement.
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SpeakingSpeaking
Speaking is vocal expression, Speaking is vocal expression, projection, speaking style and projection, speaking style and diction.diction.
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Now. Can you name one Now. Can you name one Literary Element?Literary Element?
ScriptScriptPlotPlotCharacterCharacterStory OrganizationStory OrganizationSettingSettingDialogueDialogueMonologueMonologueConflictConflict 2929
Can you name one Technical Can you name one Technical Element?Element?
ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-up
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Can you name one Can you name one Performance Element?Performance Element?
ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Expression (An Example Non-verbal Expression (An Example
might be Mime.)might be Mime.)
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Now we are going to complete an exit Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. slip about the elements of drama. Remember what we have talked Remember what we have talked about.about.
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