LESSON XVIII

D E F I N I T I O N A N D N AT U R E O F
DRAMA
 DRAMA THEATER
•Actual written • Actual production
material or the and the enactment and
script. interpretation of the
written material.
•It is derived from • It came from the
the Greek word Greek word
‘draw’ which means ‘theasthai’ which
to do or to act. means to behold.
LESSON XIX
 PLOT
Everything that is
happening on the play.
Series of action
portrayed in drama.
The action and the
basic story line of the
story.
It served as the
skeleton of the story
that brings the actions
into a cohesive and
more organized form.
 THEME
Central message
depicting what the
play is all about.
Refers to the main
idea of the play. It is
the lesson that the
audience will
eventually learn after
seeing the play.
It is called the soul of
the story and mostly
involves conflicts.
 CHARACTERS
Characters involve the
actors in the play, and
through their dialogues,
movement and gestures
reveal how they interact
with one another, express
their feeling and present
themselves on stage.
These are people, and
can sometimes be an
animal or idea, that are
portrayed by the actors
in the play.
 DIALOGUE
These are
the
storylines
that are
spoken by
the
characters in
the play.
 MUSIC/
RHYTHM
Music and Rhythm
refers to the sounds
of the dialogue,
musicality, pace, etc.
Music and Rhythm
help in establishing
the mood of the
play and builds the
impelling force that
may lead to a
climax.
 SPECTACLE
 The visual
element of the
play that may
come as
costumes, stage
display, special
effects, etc. It is
everything you
see while
watching the
performance.
 In modern theater,
convention, genre and
audience were added to the
list.
This acknowledges the fact
that these elements greatly
affect the play when no
given due attention.
 CONVENTION GENRE
A re th e d if fe re n t Plays can be
t y p e s o f me th o d s categorized into
a n d te ch n iq u e s dif ferent genres
u s e d by th e such as tragedy,
d i re c to r to c re ate comedy, mystery
s p e c if ic s ty le o r
e f fe c t and historical
type of play.

AUDIENCE
 the most crucial part is
keeping in mind your target
audience. they are the reason
for the creation of such play.
Technical Elements
are the scenery in
the set, costumes,
props, lights, sound,
and make up.
TECHNICAL ELEMENTS 2. COSTUMES
Clothing and accessories

1. SET/SCENERY
Technical equipment such as
curtains, flats, backdrops, etc.
TECHNICAL ELEMENTS 4. LIGHTS
Choice of light colors,
intensity, and
placements of lights

3.PROPS
any removable objects
that appear on stage.
(e.i. telephones, tables,etc.)
TECHNICAL ELEMENTS 6.MAKEUP
cosmetics, and
prosthetics used
to enhance/change
a person’s image.

5.SOUNDS
The effects that audience
hears which provide context,
communicate character, and
establish the environment.
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS
CAN BE SUMMED UP INTO
FOUR TYPES. THESE ARE:
(1)ACTING,
(2)CHARACTER MOTIVATION,
(3)CHARACTER AN ALYSIS,
AND (4)EMPATHY.
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

1.ACTING
The use of body, face and voice to
portray the certain role or characters.
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

2.CHARACTER MOTIVATION
The force that influence the behavior of
the character.
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

3.CHARACTER ANALYSIS
The process used in evaluating how the
elements in drama/play are used to create
impact to the audience.
PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

4.EMPATHY
It is how you relate to the
experience of other people
LESSON XX
TYPES OF DRAMA
 COMEDY
As a literary
genre, it is
dramatic and
amusing at the
same time.
In most comedy
drama, the ending
results in a happy
and successful
conclusion.
 TRAGEDY
 This type of
drama that
depicts sadness, a
human suffering,
and misfortunes.
 In literature, the
most common
tragedy is when
the protagonist
dies.
MELODRAMA
It is an
exaggerated
genre of drama.
It utilizes music
to draw
emotion and
appeal to the
feelings and
audience.
 MUSICAL
DRAMA
 This type of
drama takes
advantage of the
music.
 Instead of pure
dialogue and
acting, musical
drama makes use
of dancing and
singing too to tell
a story.
 HISTORICAL
DRAMA
It is a type of
drama that
attempts to
relieve famous
historical events
that made a
mark in the
world. It can also
be based on
stories of famous
people in history.
 FANTASY
It is a type of drama
that showcase magic,
pseudo-science,
horror and other
themes that only exist
in human mind.
 This particular type is
famous among
children and
individuals who are
young at heart. In
most cases, it utilizes a
lot of special effects.