Creative

Nonfiction and
Drama
Elements of Drama
 Elements of Drama

01 Situation 02 Character

03 Dialogue 04 Plot

05 Style
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Fiction: Unrealistic, has 10 elements; Plot, Point of

View, Characters, Setting, Tone, Atmosphere,
Symbol, Irony, Theme, and Meaning.
01
Situation
 ● The early scenes of the play answer the
basic question in the spectator’s mind:

Situation Where are we? What is the issue or

problems? What past history explains
the current situation? In short, the early
part is an exposition. It will give the
audience the background of the story.
02

Character
 ● The character in the drama is always in
Character motion. We know the character by
what he/she is doing and by what
he/she is saying.
03
Dialogue
 ● A dialogue pertains to what the
character is saying in drama. A good
dialogue will give us more information
about the character, as well as more

Dialogue exposition. A dialogue must push the

story forward; meaning, a writer does
not use dialogue just to lengthen the
piece. A character is saying something
that will lead to another action or event
that will move the story toward the
climax and the ending.
04
Plot
 ● The element of plot in drama is also

Plot like that in fiction, for drama is also

fiction. A plot is a series of events
arranged logically to make the story
more interesting.
05
Style
 ● Style has something to do with the

Style playwright’s or the writer’s use of

language. For example, William
Shakespeare’s style is elegant because
it uses poetry as the language of drama.
 Take
note
!

The key to good creative nonfiction is dramatic

writing, and the key to dramatic writing is action.
Forget the slow start, the warm-up and the build-up.
Depending on the text, action may already be
required even in the beginning paragraph.
SHORT Bond paper (Printed/Handwritten)

Performance Task
#1 Directions: Construct a
creative nonfiction text about
the most “dramatic” events in
your life. Recall them and
explain why you consider them
dramatic using various literary
techniques that were discussed.
Do this on a separate sheet of
paper. (100 pts.)
Date of submission: Sept. 29, 2022
 CRITERIA FOR GRADING:

25 pts 15 pts
Details Word Choice

15 pts 25 pts
Organizatio
Conventions
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20 pts
Task Completion