Elements of Drama Powerpoint Presentaion

Drama PowerPoint Presentation

1. Drama

2. Drama
•Comes from the Greek Word,
“Dran”
•Means “To do” or “To Act”
•The Doing/Acting Makes
Drama

3. Drama
…is a story
told in front
of an
audience.

4. Elements of Drama
•Playwright-the
author of a play
•Actors-the people
who perform
•Acts-the units of
action
•Scenes-parts of the
acts

5. Dramatic Speech
•Dialogue-
conversation
between or among
characters
•Monologue-long
speech by one
single character
(private thoughts,
soliloquy )

6. Conflict
•The internal or
external struggle
between
opposing forces,
ideas, or
interests that
create dramatic
tension.

7. Stage Directions
•Found in brackets [ ]
•Describe scenery and
how characters speak
•C, Center Stage
•L, Stage Left
•R, Stage Right
•U, Upstage or Rear
•D, Downstage or Front

8. Theatre
Where a
play takes
place

9. Set
•Construction
on the stage
that shows
time/place
•Could be
called Scenery

10. Props
Small movable
items that the
actors use to
make actions
look real.

11. Characterization
•Is the playwright’s
technique for
creating believable
characters.
•Indirect
•Direct

12. Types of Drama
Drama is used
to describe
plays that
address a
serious subject.

13. Comedy
Comedy is a
form of drama
that has a happy
ending. Humor
comes from the
dialogue and
situations.

14. Tragedy
Tragedy is a form
of drama in which
events lead to the
downfall of the
main character,
often a person of
great significance,
like a king or hero.

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