DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH GRADE 7

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

a. Recognizes the elements of drama;

b. Get familiar with the technical vocabulary for stage drama, and;
c. Explain how the elements in a drama can contribute to the development of its plot.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Elements of Drama on Stage

Reference: English in Perspective grade 7 page: 352

Materials: visual aids, pictures

Values integration: cooperation and communication skills

III. PROCEDURE

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

a. Preparation (Daily Routine)
 Prayer
 Greetings
 Checking of attendance

b. Motivation
Before we will proceed to our new discussion,
we will first have a game called 4 pics 1 word. I
will be displaying 4 pictures and 1 word and you
have to guess the mystery word.
 The students will do the activity.
Analyze the pictures and guess the mystery word
that describes the pictures.
Ma’am the mystery word is Drama.
Now, what do you think is the word we are
looking for?

Ok very good!

c. Presentation

Based from the activity you have done, our topic

for today is related with drama. Today, we will
be discussing about the different elements of
drama.  Ma’am drama is an acting
 Drama is performed on a stage in front of
Based from the pictures I’ve shown you, what an audience.
are your insights about drama?

Ok very good!

d. Lesson Proper

Your ideas are correct! Drama is a story told in

dialogue by performers/actors in front of an
audience. Drama is another word for play. Ma’am, tragedy and comedy

Who can give at least two types of a drama

class?

Yes, very good! Drama can be a comedy, a

tragedy, a melodrama, an opera or a fantasy.

Example: Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story

There are important elements of a drama. A well
written dramatic piece is made up of different
elements such as; dialogue, music, visual
elements, stage direction, symbols, audience and
characters. Ma’am, dialogue is consists of the conversations
characters have with one another.
Let us discuss first the dialogue.
What is a dialogue?

Ok, very good! Dialogue is a written or spoken

conversational exchange between two or more
people or simply the spoken lines in dramatic
performance such as play, a film or television
show.
Let’s see the example of a dialogue.

Remember class, quotation marks are used to

identify dialogue in written works.
Yes ma’am, because the dialogue can tell a lot
Example: about the characters’ personality.
 “I love French toast”, my mother said.
 He thought, “I just can’t stand this
anymore”.
Do you think dialogue is relevant to the plot of a
drama?

Ye, very good! The dialogue must be relevant to Yes ma’am.

the plot of the drama because it provides the
substance of the play and it can also move the
plot or action.
Ma’am, music can provide tone or mood of the
Do you understand class? play, it can also provide more specific
information to the audience.
Ok! Now, let’s discuss music as the element of
stage drama.

What do you think is the importance of music in

drama?

Very good! Music is the element of stage drama

which comprised of the melody in the use of Ma’am, this is the costumes and props of the
sound and rhythm in dialogues. Music can be drama.
used to heighten the emotional impact of a scene,
to create a sense of atmosphere or to provide
backdrop to the action.

Next, let’s proceed to visual elements. Ma’am, design of the stage.

What are the visual elements of drama?

Ok very good! Visual elements or Spectacle

includes the stage setting, lighting, costumes,
props, make up, special effects and multimedia.

Can you describe what does a stage setting looks

like class?

Yes very good! Stage setting and scene design is

used to create an environment that helps bring
what is described within the script to life. The
scenic environment is important as the characters
need to use the stage itself while performing the
lines/dialogue.

This is an example of scenes Ma’am, lighting can help fill in the holes that the
other visual cannot.

Ma’am, costumes and props will help to make

What about lighting class? the play more enjoyable and appreciated.
Very good! Lighting design of the play is just as
important as the stage setting as it provides an
overall mood, that will help to enhance costumes
or sets. It can also make the dialogue more
dramatic with the right light.

Next what is the use of costumes and props in a

Yes, ma’am.
drama class?

Yes, very good! Costumes helps actors to convey Ma’am, it is a way in which the story is told or
the looks they are portraying like hairstyle, make portrayed to the audience.
up or those worn by the actors to describe their
roles. While props this are the materials or things
that are used in play like chairs, tables, furniture
and etc. They help to convey what is the mood of
the play.

Do you understand class?

Let us move to Drama structure.

What is drama structure?

Ok very good! Drama structure this is how the

plot or story of a play is laid out, including a
beginning, middle and an end. Ma’am, the part of play that explains how the
actors should move their bodies is a stage
direction.

Ma’am, symbols helps in making a scene more

effective.
Next element is stage direction.
What is a stage direction?

Very good! Stage direction are the instructions in

the script of a play that tells the actors how to
enter, where to stand, when to move, also
information about the lighting, scenery, props Yes, ma’am.

and sounds effect.

Ma’am, they are the viewers of the play, and the
Ok, next symbol element of stage drama. most essential elements of drama.
What is symbol element?

Very good symbol is an object or idea that

represents something abstract. Example props,
used by a character can be symbolic of a
statement or plot element.

Do you understand what the contribution of Ma’am, the narrator, protagonist and antagonist
symbols in stage play class is?

The next one is audience.

Who are the audience of a play class?

Yes very good! Audiences are live who can The rival of the protagonist ma’am.
constructively criticize performance and
generously appreciate quality work. The
audience provides the energy and support that
the performers need to give a great show.

Lastly, the characters

Who are the characters of a drama?

Very good! Narrator is the story teller of the

drama while protagonist is the ‘hero’, main
character, focal person of the drama and is None ma’am!
actively on the side of moral good.

What about the antagonist class?

Yes very good! It is the other lead character that

is with the protagonist. The antagonist may not
be necessarily be evil all the time, but can be
conflict with beliefs/morals of the protagonist.
Example:
In the movie Harry Potter, Harry is the
Protagonist and Lord Voldemort is the
antagonist.
Any clarifications class?
Ma’am, drama is a story told in dialogue by
performers in front of an audience.
Ma’am, Dialogue, Music, Visual Elements,
Drama structure, Stage Direction, Symbol and
Characters.
Ma’am, the narrator, protagonist and the
antagonist.

Student’s answers may vary

e. Generalization

What is drama again class?

What are the elements of drama on stage again
class?

Who are the characters/actors of a drama?

As a student, what do you think is the impact or

contribution of the different elements that we
had discussed to the development of its plot?

f. Application

Direction: Solve the puzzle below and guess the

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2. written/spoken conversation exchange
between characters. (dialogue)
5. it represent something abstract (symbol)

ACROSS
1. the viewers of the drama that provides energy
 and support. (audience)
3. includes the actors of the play. (character)
4. melody in the use of sounds and rhythm.
(music)
6. the hero of the drama. (protagonist)
7. helps to enhance costumes or sets. (lighting)

IV. ASSESSMENT

Identification: Identify the following: Look for the most appropriate element/word that describes the
sentences. Choose your answer in the box below and write the correct answers before the number.

Dialogue Visual elements Characters Stage direction

Music Drama structure Audience symbols
Narrator Lighting Protagonist Stage setting
Antagonist costume props Drama

symbol1. It is an object or idea that represents something abstract.

Stage direction 2. It is an instruction in the script that tell actors how to enter and where to stand.

Drama structure 3. It is how the story is laid out, including beginning, middle and an end

Dialogue 4. It is a written or spoken conversational exchange between the characters

Drama 5. It is a story told in dialogue by performers/actors in front of an audience.

Music 6. It is the element of drama which comprised of the melody in the use of sounds and rhythm.

Stage setting 7. It is used to create an environment of the play.

Character 8. They are the performers/actors of the play, (narrator, protagonist and antagonist)

Lighting 9. It helps to fill in the holes that the other visual cannot.

Audience 10. They are the viewers of the stage play, and also provides the support and energy.

Costume 11. It helps actors to convey the looks they are portraying like hairstyle and make up.

Protagonist 12. It is the focal character of the drama or the ‘hero’.

Visual element 13. It is also called the spectacle of the play that includes stage setting, lighting,
costumes, props, makeup, special effects and multimedia.
Narrator 14. It is the story teller of the stage drama.

Antagonist 15. It is the other lead character that is with the protagonist that may not necessarily evil all
the time.

V. ASSIGNMENT

Do an advance reading to the short story entitled “LAARNI: A DREAM”

Prepared by:

Jonalyn Acob

Student teacher

Checked by:

Santa Martha Dumawing

Cooperating-teacher