Elements in Drama: Plot Theme Character Dialogue Stage Script Movements

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Elements in Drama

Plot
Theme
Character
Dialogue
Stage
Script
Movements

Plot

How the story/drama/act go.


How many scenes does it take
Whats happening in each scene
Exposition
Climbing
Climax
Falling

Theme

What are the messages behind the act


Who is the target of the play
What is the subject matter
Example:
Argument
Expression
Youth experiences

Character

Personality
Spirit
Makeup to make it look like
Quality
Individual

Dialogue

Conversation
Interview
Chat
Discussion
Talk

Stage

Arena
Playhouse
Rostrum
Size
Design

Script

The dialogues
The scenes thats going on
Details on the dialogue
Movements
Facial expressions
Lightings
Curtains

Theatre exercise

Writing frames
Part 1- exposition
(The scenarios)
It was late at night.as the dog howls.
Morning has rises,.
The door slam hard, the old man enters
Mom was already in the kitchen.
He was looking hard at the machinewhy ? He
kept asking

Planning the plots

Jot down as brain storm among group


Sit by yourself
Ideas simultaneously
How the story goes and place it in the plot
Reminders on characters, stage, dress
etc.

Theme

What the main issues


Who is involve in the scenes
Ideas crossing
Check and balance.

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