FIRST SEMESTER

First quarter
21ST CENTURY LITERATURE
BY: SIR DAR
Please stand up and pick
up the mess around you
like pieces of paper and
plastic bags/wrappers.
OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the session, learners
should be able to:

1.distinguish between traditional and 21 st

Century Literature
2. .identify the elements of drama
3.determine the elements of a drama.
LET’S DISCUSS!
Learning task 1:CONCEPT
MAPPING Directions: Write your
thoughts and ideas associated with
the word drama. Write your answer
in the form of a concept map​.
DRAMA
NATURE OF DRAMA
Drama can be defined as a dramatic work
that actors present on stage.
A story is dramatized, which means the
characters and events in the story are
brought to life through a stage
performance by actors who play roles of
the characters in the story and act through
its events, taking the story forward.
NATURE OF DRAMA
In enacting the roles, actors portray the
character’s emotions and personalities.
The story progresses through verbal and
non-verbal interactions between the
characters, and the presentation is
suitably supplemented by audio and visual
effects.
NATURE OF DRAMA
In enacting the roles, actors portray the
character’s emotions and personalities.
The story progresses through verbal and
non-verbal interactions between the
characters, and the presentation is
suitably supplemented by audio and visual
effects.
REMINDER ABOUT DRAMA:
Through the characters involved,
the story has a message to give. It
forms the central theme of the
play around which the plot is built.
While some consider music and
visuals as separate elements,
others prefer to club them under
staging which can be regarded as
REMINDER ABOUT DRAMA:
Lighting, sound effects, costumes,
makeup, gestures or body language
given to characters, the stage setup,
and the props used can together be
considered as symbols that are
elements of drama.
What dictates most other dramatic
elements is the setting; that is the
time period and location in which the
REMINDER ABOUT DRAMA:

The dramatization of a story cannot be

called successful unless the audience receives
it well. It may improve through constructive
criticism or due to improvisations
introduced by the actors. And a generous
appreciation from the audience encourages
everyone involved in the making of a play, to
continue doing good work.
 GROUP ACTIVITY
The teacher will ask the learners
to portray dialogues from the
script of a play in group by
evoking necessary emotions,
imaginary acting and all other
basic elements of drama.
 The learners will be asked to
identify the elements of drama
based on the dialogues from
the script that they have
performed.
The teacher will ask the class to
differentiate traditional drama
and 21st century literature
drama in terms of elements,
structures and traditions
 The teacher will ask the
learners if what are the specific
life situations in which they
could apply their knowledge on
the nature and elements of
drama.
 QUESTIONS for students to
answer:
1.How is traditional drama the
same and different from 21st
century literature drama in
elements, structures and
traditions? Explain.
I. Evaluating learning
Once again, how is traditional drama different and the
same with 21st century drama? Name the elements of
poetry.
THE END OF SLIDE
DECK
PRESENTATIONS
DIRECTIONS: Study the following questions
carefully and write your answers in your notebook.

1. Where did the story happen?

2. Who were the characters in the story?
3. What do you think led to the emotional
separation of Liza from her father?
4. What was the most interesting part of the story?
5. What was the story about?
6. Who narrated the story?