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Elements of Drama
Elements of Drama
Drama
There are three types of
Drama Elements.
• Literary
• Technical
• Performance
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Literary Elements
(What is needed to write a script or story?)
• Script
• Plot
• Character
• Story Organization
• Setting
• Dialogue
• Monologue
• Conflict 3
Technical Elements
(What is needed to produce a play?)
• Scenery
• Costumes
• Props
• Sound and Music
• Make-up
• Audience
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Performance Elements
(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)
• Acting
• Speaking
• Non-verbal Expression
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But…what do all these
words mean?
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All the elements of drama
combine to make a good
production. They are all
important. Some
demonstrate more of one
element than others.
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Literary Elements
(What is needed to write a script or story?)
• Script
• Plot
• Character
• Story Organization
• Setting
• Dialogue
• Monologue
• Conflict 8
Literary Elements
Script
Plot
A character is a person
portrayed in a drama.
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Literary Elements
Story Organization
A story organization is
how a story is told –
the beginning, middle
and end.
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Literary Elements
Setting
The setting is where the
action takes place.
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Literary Elements
Dialogue
A dialogue is a spoken
conversation between
two characters.
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Literary Elements
Monologue
A monologue is a long
speech made by one
person.
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Literary Elements
Conflict
The internal or external
struggle between
opposing forces, ideas, or
interests that create
dramatic tension. 16
Technical Elements
(What is needed to produce a play?)
• Scenery
• Costumes
• Props
• Sound and Music
• Make-up
• Audience
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Technical Elements
Scenery
The theatrical equipment
such as curtains,
backdrops, and platforms
to communicate the
environment. 18
Technical Elements
Costumes
A style of dress,
including
accessories and
hairdos. 19
Technical Elements
Props
The effect an
audience hears
during a show, like
the sound of rain. 21
Technical Elements
Make-up
Audience
The group of
spectators.
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Performance Elements
(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)
• Acting
• Speaking
• Non-verbal Expression
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Performance Elements
Acting
Speaking
Speaking is vocal
expression, projection,
speaking style and
diction. 26
Performance Elements
Non-verbal expression
28
Now. Can you name
one Technical
Element?
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Now. Can you name
one Performance
Element?
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Features of Drama
• to be performed on stage/
to be performed in an
audience
• dialogue
• actors
• actions
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How to read drama?
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How to write an extended
dialogue?
1. Listen to how people
talk.
2. Not Exactly like real
speech.
3. Don’t provide too much
info at once.
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How to write an extended
dialogue?
4. Break up dialogue with
action.
5. Don’t overdo dialogue
tags.
6. Stereotypes, Profanity
and Slang.
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How to write an extended
dialogue?
7. Read Widely.
8. Punctuate dialogue
correctly.
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How does
drama reflect
real life?
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