elements of drama. 2 there are three types of drama elements. literary literary technical technical...
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There are three types of There are three types of Drama Elements.Drama Elements.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements(What is needed to write a script or story?)(What is needed to write a script or story?)
ScriptScript PlotPlot CharactersCharacters SettingSetting DialogueDialogue MonologueMonologue ConflictConflict
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements (What is needed to produce a play?)(What is needed to produce a play?)
SceneryScenery CostumesCostumes PropsProps Sound and MusicSound and Music Make-upMake-up LightingLighting
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Performance Elements Performance Elements (What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)(What do the actors do on stage to make a character come alive?)
ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Non-verbal
ExpressionExpression
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All the elements of drama All the elements of drama combine to make a good combine to make a good production. They are all production. They are all
important. Some important. Some demonstrate more of one demonstrate more of one
element than others.element than others.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
ScriptScript
A script is the written A script is the written words and directions of words and directions of a play.a play.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
PlotPlotThe plot is the The plot is the
storyline or the storyline or the sequence of events.sequence of events.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
CharacterCharacterA character is a person A character is a person
portrayed in a drama.portrayed in a drama.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
SettingSettingThe setting is where the action The setting is where the action
takes place.takes place.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
DialogueDialogueA dialogue is a spoken A dialogue is a spoken
conversation between two conversation between two characters.characters.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
MonologueMonologueA monologue is a long A monologue is a long
speech made by one speech made by one person.person.
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Literary ElementsLiterary Elements
Conflict?Conflict?The internal or external The internal or external
struggle between opposing struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests forces, ideas, or interests that create dramatic tension. that create dramatic tension.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
ScenerySceneryThe scenery is theatrical The scenery is theatrical
equipment such as curtains, equipment such as curtains, backdrops, and platforms to backdrops, and platforms to communicate the communicate the environment. An example environment. An example might be trees to show a might be trees to show a forest environment.forest environment.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Costumes:Costumes:Anything the actor wears to Anything the actor wears to
help create the portrait of the help create the portrait of the character being played.character being played.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
PropsPropsProps are any article other than Props are any article other than
costumes or scenery used as costumes or scenery used as part of a dramatic production. part of a dramatic production. An example might be a table An example might be a table on the stage. on the stage.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Sound and MusicSound and MusicSound is the effect an Sound is the effect an
audience hears during a audience hears during a show, like the sound of rain. show, like the sound of rain. And music – well, you know And music – well, you know what music is!what music is!
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Make-upMake-up Make-up is the use of Make-up is the use of
costumes, wigs and body costumes, wigs and body paint to transform an actor paint to transform an actor into a character.into a character.
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Technical ElementsTechnical Elements
Lighting:Lighting:The use of lights to create The use of lights to create
a mood or to help the a mood or to help the actors be seen on stage.actors be seen on stage.
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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements
ActingActing
Acting is how speaking andActing is how speaking and
moving help to createmoving help to create
characters.characters.
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Performance ElementsPerformance Elements
SpeakingSpeaking
Speaking is vocal Speaking is vocal expression,expression,
projection, speaking style projection, speaking style andand
diction.diction.
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Performance ElementsPerformance ElementsNon-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression
includesincludes
gestures, facial expressions,gestures, facial expressions,
and movement. and movement.
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Now. Can you name one Now. Can you name one Literary Element?Literary Element?
ScriptScript PlotPlot CharacterCharacter SettingSetting DialogueDialogue MonologueMonologue ConflictConflict
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Can you name one Technical Can you name one Technical Element?Element?ScenerySceneryCostumesCostumesPropsPropsSound and MusicSound and MusicMake-upMake-upLightingLighting
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Can you name one Can you name one Performance Element?Performance Element?
ActingActingSpeakingSpeakingNon-verbal Expression Non-verbal Expression
(An Example might be (An Example might be Mime.)Mime.)
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Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. Now we are going to complete an exit slip about the elements of drama. There are three types of drama elements:There are three types of drama elements:
LiteraryLiteraryTechnicalTechnicalPerformancePerformance
Name two elements of from each category and define them in your own words.Name two elements of from each category and define them in your own words.
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