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What Is Drama
What Is Drama
Directions: Using the organizer below, write down words associated with drama.
DRAMA
A. DIRECTIONS: WRITE TRUE IF THE STATEMENT IS
CORRECT AND FALSE IF IT IS INCORRECT. USE THE SPACE
PROVIDED.
• __________ 1. A drama is a type of literature that is written for the purpose of being read
in front of an audience.
__________ 2. Scene is a single situation or unit of dialogue in a play.
• __________ 3. Act is composed of many scenes.
• __________ 4. Comedy is a form of drama in which there is a display of human suffering
and catharsis for the audience
• __________ 5. Tragedy is a form of entertainment meant to be humorous.
WHAT IS
DRAMA?
• Drama comes from the greek word,
“dran” which means “to do” or “to act”.
Doing/acting makes drama.
• It is the presentation of actions on a stage
through actors/actress before an
audience. Like a short story or novel, it
has a setting, characters, plot, and even
BUT WHAT MAKES DRAMA
UNIQUE?
•Drama has one characteristic
peculiar to itself—it is written
primarily to be performed, not
read
TWO TYPES OF DRAMA
1.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 .
Example: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare 2.
2.COMEDY
•Is a form of drama that has a happy
ending. Humor comes from the
dialogue and situations.
•Example: the knaves of shakespeare
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
• 1. Literary elements aristotle’s six elements
• 1.1 plot refers to the action; the basic storyline of the
play.
INITIAL PRELIMINA RISING
INCIDENT RY EVENT ACTION
FALLING
ACTION FALLING
CLIMAX
ACTION
1.2 THEME
•Refers to the message that is intended
to be expressed through the story. In
other words, it is the main idea or the
lesson to be learned from the play.
CHARACTERS AND
ACTORS
• 1.3 characters and actors- the people
(sometimes animals or ideas) portrayed by
the actors. Typically, each character, both
major and minor, is listed alongside a brief
description of the character's role in the
story.
CHARACTERIZATION
•Is the way the playwright/author
presents a character.
•1. Protagonist is the main
character of a story.
2.ANTAGONIST
Is the opposite of a protagonist.
Usually the villain or opponent of
the main character.
3. ROUND CHARACTER
•Are complex and undergo
development.
4. FLAT CHARACTER
•Are relatively uncomplicated
and do not change throughout
the whole story.
1.4 DIALOGUE
•Refers to words written by
the playwright and spoken
by the characters in the
FORMS OF DIALOGUE:
• It is the conversation between two or more characters is
referred to as dialogue (usually the majority of speech in
plays consists of dialogue). A monologue is when one
character delivers a speech to convey his or her thoughts,
although other characters may remain on stage in scene.
Similar to a monologue, a soliloquy is a speech made by
one character but delivered when he or she is alone on
•). A monologue is when one character
delivers a speech to convey his or her
thoughts, although other characters may
remain on stage in scene. Similar to a
monologue, a soliloquy is a speech made
by one character but delivered when he or
she is alone on stage.
1.5 MUSIC/RHYTHM
Referring to the rhythm of the actors’ voice as they
speak
TECHNIQUES/METHODS
(script)
2. Script- the written pages of a play. Scripts are divided
into acts and scenes. Acts- long sections of a play, made up of
multiple scenes, usually designed to separate the play into its main
parts and to give the audience a “break” from the performance.
• 3. Use and awareness of space - actors need to be aware not just of your
“marks” on stage, but also of the actors who must interact with or move
COMMON LITERARY DEVICES USED IN
DRAMA
• • FIGURES OF SPEECH –
Words that
goes its literal meaning.
•METAPHOR - Are one of the most extensively
used literary devices. A metaphor refers to a meaning or
identity ascribed to one subject by way of another. In a
metaphor, one subject is implied to be another so as to draw a
comparison between their similarities and shared traits.
• For example: a rose (object) is substituted for love (feeling)
“henry was a lion on the battlefield.”
• SIMILES