Drama topic

Drama also known as a play, is a form of literature written intentionally

for theatrical performance. It is usually fictional and most of its parts are
consisted of scripted dialogues, or only the acting in some cases,
between characters intended to be performed.
It is one of the first forms of storytelling in human history. Also, drama
was popular in many other parts of the world. Drama examples have
continued to be significant in different areas of the world and
throughout different time periods. One of the reasons that drama has
continued to have such an important place in literature is its unique way
of presenting a narrative in real time.

Drama comes from the Greek Word, “Dran” which means “To do” or “To
Act”.

Doing/Acting makes drama. It is the presentation of actions on a stage

through actors/actress before an audience. Like a short story or novel, it
has a setting, characters, plot, and even symbolism.

But What Makes Drama Unique?

Drama has one characteristic peculiar to itself—it is written primarily to
be performed, not read.

Elements of Drama
Categories
1. Literary Elements
Aristotle’s Six Elements
1.1 Plot refers to the action; the basic storyline of the play.
Six Stages in a Plot Structure
1.2 Theme refers to the message that is intended to be expressed
through the story. In other words, it is the main idea or the lesson to
be learned from the play.
1.3 Characters and Actors- the people (sometimes animals or ideas)
portrayed by the actors.
Typically, each character, both major and minor, is listed alongside a
brief description of the character's role in the story. Below, you can see
that Troy is the main character, and each character is described in
relation to him.

Characterization is the way the playwright/author presents a character.

1.4 Dialogue refers to words written by the playwright and spoken by

the characters in the play.

1.5 Music/Rhythm referring to the rhythm of the actors’ voice as they

speak
1.6 Spectacle – refers to the visual elements of a play: Set, Costumes,
special effects

2. Technical Elements
2.1 Scene (Set) refers to the theatrical equipment
2.2 Costumes refers to clothing and accessories used by actors to
portray characters
2.3 Properties any movable object that appears on stage
2.4 Sound refers to the effects an audience hears during the
performance
2.5 Lights
2.6 Makeup includes costumes, wigs, and body paints used to transform
characters

MATHEMATICS•LOGIC
an entity that is a single member of a set.
a small but significant presence of a feeling or abstract quality.
"it was the element of danger he loved in flying"

a group of people of a particular kind within a larger group or

organization.
"the younger elements in the party are opposed to the move"

a group of people of a particular kind within a larger group or

organization.
"the younger elements in the party are opposed to the move"

each of more than one hundred substances that cannot be chemically

interconverted or broken down into simpler substances and are primary
constituents of matter. Each element is distinguished by its atomic
number, i.e. the number of protons in the nuclei of its atoms.

Other Elements:
Playwright the author of a play (script) Script- the written pages of a
play. Scripts are divided into Acts and Scenes.
Acts- long sections of a play, made up of multiple scenes, usually
designed to separate the play into its main parts and to give the
audience a “break” from the performance.
Scenes- shorter sections of a play, usually each scene occurs in one
location at a specific time. Multiple scenes make up an act. It is often
signaled by the entrance or exit of a character or change in setting or
focus of the action.
Setting - the place, together with other conditions, such as time and the
environment, involved in which the events occur. The setting in the
drama can be presented through the visual element deals with the
scenes, costumes and special effects used in it. The setting can as well be
enhanced by using viewable elements, sound effects, and music.
Conflict - the internal or external struggle that creates dramatic tension.
Internal Conflict

Activity 3: Fill in the Blanks!

Direction: Find the answer from the box based on the definition provided.

Theme Genre Characters Drama Plot

Dialogue Audience

_________________1. A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public)

_________________2. Series of events that comprise the whole story that is told in a novel,
play, movie, TV show, etc.
_________________3. The unifying idea that is reflected through recurrent elements within
a literary or artistic work.
_________________4. A kind of literary or artistic work that follows a particular technique
or includes certain characteristic forms.

_________________6. The "people" in a novel, play, movie, TV show, etc. That exhibit
characteristics (attributes and experiences that determine or influence moral, ethical,
intellectual and emotional actions,reactions and thought processes.

_________________7.The set of practices or characteristics within a drama or artistic work

that are expected to be included in order to establish the genre.
_________________8. A drama tells of a black family's experiences in the Woodlawn
neighborhood as they attempt to "better" themselves with an insurance payout following
the death of the father.

_________________9. The "lines" (words, facial expressions, body language) "spoken" by

characters in a drama or fiction intended to convey intent, feeling, action or thought.
__________________10. Is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and
performance. It is one of the literary genres, which is an imitation of some action.