The character in the

drama is always in motion,

in action. We know the
character by what he/she
Character is doing and by what
he/she is saying which
brings us to dialogue as
element of drama.
  Protagonist, antagonist, anti-
hero
Conventions  Stock characters (fool, villain,
associated with confidante)
character
portrayal  Flashbacks (analepsis) and
flash forwards (prolepsis)
  Playwrights often help to build
impressions of characters by
deliberately constructed entrances
and exits. Delaying the entrance of
Conventions a main character can help to build
associated with suspense; abrupt exits can convey a
character certain temperamental aspect of a
portrayal character
 Gestures and repetitive actions are
also used to delineate characters
and create expectations about them
  The substitution of actions and
gestures for words through
Conventions mime or pantomime is a
associated with technique quite opposite of
character words: the absence of words to
portrayal
convey meaning