drama class one
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Drama
Drama is a composition in prose form that presents a story entirely told in dialogue.
It´s a story enacted onstage for a live audience.
What Is Drama?
The word drama comes from theGreek verb dran, which means “to
do” or “to act”• The earliest known plays...
– were written around the fifth century B.C.
– produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility
ORIGINS OF DRAMA
Like the plot of a story, the plot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict.
Climaxpoint of highest tension;
action determines how the conflict will be resolved
Resolutionconflict is resolved;play ends
Plot: Sequence of events that develop the drama (complications)
Expositioncharacters and conflict are introduced
Dramatic Structure
Dramatic Structure
• Conflict is a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces. A conflict may develop . . .
• between characters who want different things or the same thing
• between a character and his or her circumstances
• within a character who is torn by competing desires
FORMS OF DRAMA
TRAGEDYA tragedy is a play that ends unhappily. Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themessuch as • right and wrong • justice and injustice• life and death
The protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragichero. This hero is noble and in manyways admirable has a tragicflaw, a personal failing thatleads to a tragic end.
MELODRAMA
It shows events that follow each other rapidly, butseems to be governed always by chance. The characters are victims in the hands of mercilessfate.
COMEDYIt is a type of drama intended to interest andamuse the audience rather than make themdeeply concerned about events that happen. Theplot usually centers on a romantic conflict.It is a play that ends happily. Comic complications always occur before the conflict is resolved. In most cases, the play ends with a wedding.
FARCE
Farce is a sub-category ofcomedy, characterized by greatlyexaggerated characters andsituations. Farces typically involve mistakenidentities, lots of physicalcomedy and outrageous plottwists.
musical
In musical theater, the story is told not only throughdialogue and acting but through music and dance.Musicals are often comedies, although many do involveserious subject matter.
TRAGICOMEDY
It is a play that does not adhere strictly to the
structure of tragedy. There is a mix of comedy and
Tragedy side by side in these types of plays.
It focuses on character relationships and shows society
in a state of continuous flux.
HOMEWORK
• Find two or three examples of each genre of drama. Justify your answers.
Elements of Drama
There are three types of Drama Elements.
• Literary• Technical• Performance
Literary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?)
• Script• Plot• Character• Story Organization• Setting• Dialogue• Monologue /soliloquy/aside• Conflict
Technical Elements (What is needed to produce a play?)
• Scenery• Costumes• Props• Sound and Music• Make-up
Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)
• Acting• Speaking• Non-verbal Expression
But…what do all these words mean?
All the elements of drama combine to make a good production. They
are all important. Some demonstrate more of one element
than others.
Literary Elements
• Script?
• A script is the written words and directions of a play.
Literary Elements
• Plot?• The plot is the storyline or arrangement of
action.
Literary Elements
• Character?• A character is a person portrayed in a drama.
Literary Elements
• Story Organization?• The story organization is how a story is told –
the beginning, middle and end.
Literary Elements
• Setting?• The setting is where the action takes place.
Literary Elements
• Dialogue?• A dialogue is a spoken conversation between
two characters.
Literary Elements
• Monologue?• A monologue is a long speech made by one
person.• Soliloquy? A character alone on stage reveals
private thoughts.• Aside? A character briefly expresses private
thoughts to the audience that other characters on stage cannot hear.
Literary Elements
• Conflict?• The internal or external struggle between
opposing forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic tension.
Technical Elements
• Scenery?• The scenery is theatrical equipment such as
curtains, backdrops, and platforms to communicate the environment. An example might be trees to show a forest environment.
Technical Elements
• Props?• Props are any article other than costumes or
scenery used as part of a dramatic production. An example might be a table on the stage.
Technical Elements
• Sound and Music?• Sound is the effect an audience hears during a
show, like the sound of rain. And music – well, you know what music is!
Technical Elements
• Make-up?• Make-up is the use of costumes, wigs and
body paint to transform an actor into a character.
Performance Elements
• Acting?Acting is how speaking and moving help to
create characters.
Performance Elements
• Non-verbal Expression Non-expression includes gestures, facial
expressions, and movement.
Performance Elements
• SpeakingSpeaking is vocal expression, projection,
speaking style and diction.
A comedy ends happily after an amusing series of problem. Tragedy stresses human greatness, but comedy emphasizes human faults and the weaknesses of society
Conclusion