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DRAMA

DRAMA. Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. ~Alfred Hitchcock. What is Drama?. Drama- A work of literature intended to be performed for an audience. Elements of Drama. Is similar to fiction & poetry Is presented through actors, on a stage, & before an audience.

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DRAMA

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  1. DRAMA Drama is life with the dull bits cut out. ~Alfred Hitchcock

  2. What is Drama? • Drama- A work of literature intended to be performed for an audience.

  3. Elements of Drama • Is similar to fiction & poetry • Is presented through actors, on a stage, & before an audience

  4. How Drama Is Like Fiction Drama, like fiction • utilizes plot & characters • develops a theme • arouses emotion or appeals to humor

  5. How Drama Is Like Poetry Like Poetry, Drama: • may draw upon all the resources of language, including verse. • Much drama actually is poetry. An example would be Shakespeare’s plays.

  6. Presented on a stage • Because drama is presented on a stage, imagination is required to see what isn’t there. • Events that are depicted must be of a size appropriate for a stage setting.

  7. Presented before an audience • This creates a shared feeling by the audience which heightens the impact of the play • It’s an “in the moment” experience because plays are presented live and there are no “rewinds” • It’s unique because it’s never the same twice

  8. Presented through actors When reading or watching a play, consider the following: • A play presents action through actors, so it’s direct, immediate, and enhanced (or ruined!) by the actor’s skills. • The facial expressions, body language, speech tones, etc. heighten the impact.

  9. Types of Drama • Tragedy- A play in which a main character suffers a downfall. The tone of tragedy is serious, and the ending is usually an unhappy one. • Comedy- A type of drama that is humorous and has a happy ending.

  10. What is a Playwright? A playwright is a person who writes dramatic literature or drama. “Playwright” is Anglo-Saxon for a “workman” or “craftsman.”

  11. Act- A major division of a play. A play may be subdivided into several acts.

  12. Character- A person or other creature in a literary work.

  13. Conflict- The central struggle between opposing forces in a story or play.

  14. Dialogue- Conversation between characters in a literary work.

  15. Plot- The sequence of events in a story, novel, or play.

  16. Props- Theater slang (a shortened form of properties) for objects and elements of the scenery of a stage play or movie set.

  17. Scene- A subdivision of an act in a play. Each scene presents action in one place or one situation.

  18. Screenplay- The script of a film, which, in addition to dialogue and stage directions, usually contains detailed instructions about camera shots and angles.

  19. Setting- The time and place in which the events of a short story, novel, or drama occur. The setting often helps create an atmosphere, or mood.

  20. Stage directions- In a drama, instructions that describe the appearance and actions of characters, as well as sets, costumes, and lighting.

  21. Monologue-A speech within a play delivered by a single actor alone on stage.

  22. Cast-The members of the acting company.

  23. Set- 1) To prepare the stage for action. (verb) - e.g. 'Have you set the chairs for Act 1?' • 2) The complete stage setting for a scene or act. (noun) - e.x.) 'What's the set for the finale?'

  24. Director - the role involves being responsible for the overall artistic vision of a production.

  25. Script -The text of a musical or play. Also contains stage directions and other notes.

  26. Protagonist - The leading character or 'hero' in a play who has to fight against / oppose the ANTAGONIST.

  27. Antagonist - The opposite of the PROTAGONIST in a drama.

  28. Vocabulary terms to know • dramatic irony—situation where a character is unaware of something the audience knows • subplot— a second, smaller plot that takes place within the original plot

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