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Unveiling Drama: Key Elements and Reading Strategies for a Vibrant Experience

Learn the fundamentals of drama, including stage directions, plot development, character analysis, and dialogue interpretation. Understand the nuances of scripts and enjoy the essence of live performances with insightful reading strategies.

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Unveiling Drama: Key Elements and Reading Strategies for a Vibrant Experience

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  1. DRAMA Reading and Literature Notes Textbook p. 245-249

  2. Drama • What are we going to learn? • Understand and identify Drama terms • Understand and appreciate Drama

  3. Drama • 1 of 5 major genres • Characters and plot are developed through dialogue and action • Drama is intended to be performed for an audience

  4. What does Drama look like? • Script • A drama is written in a special form called a script. • Stage Directions and Dialogue • TV, movies, videos, and on stage

  5. Key Elements of Drama • Stage Directions • Plot • Character • Dialogue

  6. Stage Directions • Instructions for the director, actors, and stage crew. • Printed in italics and parentheses • (Move downstage left.)

  7. Stage Directions • Tell the actors how to speak and move. • Describe the scenery and props • Scenery: items onstage to create setting • Props: objects actors use onstage • Lighting and Sound

  8. The Stage

  9. Plot • Sequence of events in the drama • Scenes and Acts • Scenes change when the setting changes • Some scenes are grouped into acts

  10. Character • Cast • A list of the characters at the beginning of the script. • The list usually has a brief description of the character.

  11. Character • Narrator • One of the characters may be a narrator that sets the scene for the drama. • The narrator may comment throughout the drama.

  12. Character • Foil • A contrast to the main character

  13. Dialogue • Conversation between characters • A drama is composed of mostly dialogue • Dialogue reveals the plot and the characters’ personalities.

  14. Strategies for Reading Drama • Read the play silently. • Read the stage directions carefully. • Get to know the characters. • Keep track of the plot. • Read the play aloud with others.

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