Features in Drama
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DRAMAAND THEATER
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DramaProse or verse telling a story intended for representation by actors through dialogue or action.
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The PlayScript : printed copy of a play.Acts : the major sections of a play.
Playwright : person who writes plays.Scene : small section or portion of a play.
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The PeopleActor: male performerActress: female performerCast: all performers selected to portray characters.Director: instructs actors on how to portray characters.
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The Theater
A building where a play is performed containing the stage and seating area for the audience.
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Areas of the StageBackstage: area behind scenery not visible to audience.Center stage: area in the center of the stage.Downstage: area closest to the audience.Stage left/right: area to actors left or right as he/she faces the audience.
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Upstage: area furthest away from the audience.Backdrop: painted curtain without fullness.Set: all sets and props that help define the action.Flats: canvas-covered wooden frames used for scenery.
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Upstage
BACKSTAGEBACKSTAGE
Down StageCenter StageStage LeftStage RightAudience
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Stage DirectionsCue: something that precedes the next action.Cut: to stop the action.Exit: to leave the stage.
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Elements of DramaPlot: the main storyline Theme: the basic idea of the playCharacter: person, animal or thing in the story
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Language: formal setting or dialectSpectacle: visuals involved on stageDialogue: conversation between two or more characters.Monologue: one person speaking
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Costumes: clothing worn by an actor on stage to help represent characters.Props: items used on stage to help actors tell a story
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Creative DramaticsImprovisation: to make up or perform without preparation.Pantomime: to communicate without speaking using only facial and body gestures.
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Mimicry: to copy or imitate something very closely.Role Playing : to take on the characteristics of someone or something.
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A HISTORY OF DRAMADrama began in ancient Greece dating back to 543 B.C.It started as choral performances of dancing and singing honoring the Greek god, Dionysus, the god of wine.
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The Greeks held their dramas in outdoor theaters called amphitheaters, the largest seating 14,000 people.Theater at Delphi
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Types of Greek DramaTragedy: character is confronted with a difficult moral choice and usually ends in his or her death.Comedy: a humorous entertaining performance with a happy ending.
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In Greek drama, the actors all wore masks to help the audience recognize the character they were playing.The Agamemnon Mask
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550-534 BCLocated at the bottom of the Acropolis in Athens.OrchestraChorusProskenionSkeneTheater of Dionysos