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A drama, otherwise known as a play, combines literature and acting. The characters present or perform a story entirely through dialogue and action using a script before a live audience.
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Introduction to Drama Objective: Students will understand basic structure of drama. • PowerPoints • Fill-in-the-Blank Notes (Key) • Matching Quiz (Key) Introduction to Drama PowerPoint © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA Key Terms and Ideas © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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THINK ABOUT IT ✕ How is drama different than reading prose (short stories/novels)? ✕ How is it different than reading poetry? ✕ How is it different from TV and movies? © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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WHAT IS DRAMA? ✕ Comes from the Greek Word, “Dran” ✕ Means “To do” or “To Act” ✕ Presents a story entirely through dialogue and action using a script. ✕ Can be referred to as a play. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF DRAMA? ✕ Drama is written with the intention of being performed before an audience. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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PLAYWRIGHTS ✕ A playwright is the author of a play. ✕ Famous Examples: + William Shakespeare + Tennessee Williams + Lorraine Hansberry + Oscar Wilde © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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CHARACTERS ✕ Characters are the people in the play. ✕ Without characters you do not have a play. ✕ Actors are the people who portray the characters. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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DIALOGUE Example of Dialogue: ✕ Majority of the BENVOLIO: Good-morrow, cousin. play is made up ROMEO: Is the day so young? of dialogue. BENVOLIO: But new struck nine. ✕ Dialogue is what ROMEO: Ay me! sad hours seem long. Was that my father that went hence the characters so fast? say. BENVOLIO: It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? ROMEO: Not having that, which, having, makes them short. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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SPECIAL TYPES OF DIALOGUE ✕ Monologues are a type of dialogue in which a single character gives a long speech. ✕ Monologues represent that character’s private thoughts. ✕ An aside is a piece of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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STAGE DIRECTIONS ✕ Plays also feature stage directions. ✕ They describe scenery, characters, and actions. ✕ They are set aside by brackets or italicized. ✕ Stage directions help determines the staging. ✕ Staging is how the movements of the actors are planned and worked out on stage. Also known as blocking. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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STAGE DIRECTIONS ✕ Stage Layout: + Center Stage + Stage Left + Stage Right + Upstage or Rear + Downstage or Front © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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SETTING ✕ Setting is the time and place that the events are taking place. ✕ Setting may include: + Historical period + The moment or day + Season + Location © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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SET, PROPS, & COSTUMES ✕ Sets – are the construction on the stage that shows setting (time & place). Also known as scenery. ✕ Props – small moveable objects that actors use to make actions look real. ✕ Costumes – the clothing worn by the actors to fit the setting of the play ✕ Sound Effects – sounds other than speech or music made for use in a play © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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PLOT & CONFLICT ✕ The plot is the series of events that makes up the play. It serves as structure for the play. ✕ Conflict is the struggle between two forces that creates dramatic tension. ✕ Conflict have two major categories: + Internal + External ✕ Character vs. Character ✕ Character vs. Society ✕ Character vs. Nature © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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STRUCTURE ✕ Acts: + a major division within a play + Similar to a chapter in a book + Plays can have up to 5 acts ✕ Scenes: + Acts are divided into scenes + Each scene is a different episode of the play’s plot © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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TYPES OF DRAMA ✕ Tragedy – a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. (Examples: Romeo and Juliet, Oedipus Rex) ✕ Comedy – a form of drama that has a happy ending. (Examples: Into the Woods, A Midsummer Night’s Dream) ✕ Farce – a play that brings laughter for the sake of laughter. (Examples: A Comedy of Errors, The Importance of Being Earnest) © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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TYPES OF DRAMA ✕ Melodrama – a sensational dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events intended to appeal to the emotions. (Example: Pygmalion) ✕ Musicals – a play or movie in which singing and dancing play an essential part. (Examples: Singing in the Rain, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street) ✕ Operas – a drama in which all the dialogue is sung. (Examples: Les Misérables, Carmen) © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)
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Introduction to Drama I. What is Drama? a. Comes from the Greek word “_______” – which means “_____________” or “__________” b. Presents a story through ___________ and ___________ using a _______________. c. Can be referred to as a ___________. II. What is the Purpose of Drama? a. Drama is written with the ______________________________ _______________________________________________________. III. Playwrights a. A playwright is the ___________________________. b. Some Examples: _______________________________________ ________________________________________________________ IV. Characters a. Characters are ________________________________________. b. Actors ________________________________________________. V. Dialogue a. ____________________________________________ is dialogue. b. Dialogue is what _______________________________________. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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c. Monologues ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. d. Monologues ___________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. e. Asides _________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. VI. Stage Directions a. Stage directions describe ___________, _______________, and _________________. b. They are set aside by ________________ or _______________. c. Staging is ______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. Also known as ___________________________. VII. Setting a. Setting is the _____________ and __________. VIII. Set, Props, & Costumes a. Sets are _______________________________________________ ____________________________. Also known as ___________. b. Props are ____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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c. Costumes are __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. d. Sound effects are _______________________________________ _______________________________________________________. IX. Plot & Conflict a. Plot is _________________________________________________. b. Conflict ________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. c. Types of Conflict i. ___________________ ii. ___________________ 1. Character vs. _____________________ 2. Character vs. _____________________ 3. Character vs. _____________________ X. Structure a. Acts are a _____________________________________________. They are similar to ____________________________________. b. Acts are divided into __________________. XI. Types of Dramas a. Tragedy is _____________________________________________ © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. b. Comedy is _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________. c. ____________________ d. ____________________ e. ____________________ f. ____________________ © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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Introduction to Drama I. What is Drama? a. Comes from the Greek word “Dran” – which means “To do” or “To Act” b. Presents a story through dialogue and action using a script. c. Can be referred to as a play. II. What is the Purpose of Drama? a. Drama is written with the intention of being performed before an audience. III. Playwrights a. A playwrights is the author of play. b. Some Examples: William Shakespeare, Tennessee Williams, Lorraine Hansberry, Oscar Wilde IV.Characters a. Characters are the people in the play. b. Actors are the people who portray the characters. V. Dialogue a. Majority of the play is dialogue. b. Dialogue is what the characters say. c. Monologues are when a single character gives a long speech. d. Monologues represent that character’s private thoughts. e. Asides are pieces of dialogue intended for the audience and supposedly not heard by the other actors on stage. VI.Stage Directions a. Stage directions describe scenery, characters, and actions. b. They are set aside by brackets or italicized. c. Staging is how the movements of the actors are planned and worked out on stage. Also known as blocking. VII. Setting a. Setting is the time and place. VIII. Set, Props, & Costumes © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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a. Sets are the construction on the stage that shows setting (time & place). Also known as scenery. b. Props are small moveable objects that actors use to make actions look real. c. Costumes are the clothing worn by the actors to fit the setting of the play. d. Sound effects are sounds other than speech or music made for use in a play IX.Plot & Conflict a. Plot is the series of events that makes up the play. b. Conflict is the struggle between two forces that creates dramatic tension. c. Types of Conflict i. Internal ii. External 1. Character vs. Character 2. Character vs. Society 3. Character vs. Nature X. Structure a. Acts are a major division in a play. They are similar to chapters in a book. b. Acts are divided into scenes. XI.Types of Dramas a. Tragedy is a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character. b. Comedy is a form of drama that has a happy ending. c. Farce d. Melodrama e. Musicals f. Opera © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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Name: __________________________ Period: __________ Introduction to Drama Terms Pop Quiz Match the term with the definition. _______ 1. Drama A. Author of a play _______ 2. Playwright B. Sounds other than speech and music used during the play _______ 3. Characters C. Major divisions in a play _______ 4. Dialogue D. Describes scenery, characters, and actions in the play _______ 5. Monologue E. Presents a story through dialogue and actions _______ 6. Aside F. Movement of the actor on stage _______ 7. Stage Directions G. What the characters wear _______ 8. Staging H. What characters say _______ 9. Setting I. People in the play _______ 10. Sets J. Small moveable objects the characters use _______ 11. Props K. Single episodes in the plot _______ 12. Costumes L. Time and place of the story _______ 13. Sound Effects M. A long speech from one character _______ 14. Conflict N. Series of events _______ 15. Plot O. A play dealing with tragic events and has a sad ending _______ 16. Act P. Construction that depicts the setting _______ 17. Scene Q. Has a happy ending _______ 18. Tragedy R. The struggle between two forces that creates tension _______ 19. Comedy S. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience to hear but not other characters on stage © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2
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Name: __________________________ Period: __________ Introduction to Drama Terms Pop Quiz (KEY) Match the term with the definition. E 1. Drama A. Author of a play A 2. Playwright B. Sounds other than speech and music used during the play I 3. Characters C. Major divisions in a play H 4. Dialogue D. Describes scenery, characters, and actions in the play M 5. Monologue E. Presents a story through dialogue and actions S 6. Aside F. Movement of the actor on stage D 7. Stage Directions G. What the characters wear F 8. Staging H. What characters say L 9. Setting I. People in the play P 10. Sets J. Small moveable objects the characters use J 11. Props K. Single episodes in the plot G 12. Costumes L. Time and place of the story B 13. Sound Effects M. A long speech from one character R 14. Conflict N. Series of events N 15. Plot O. A play dealing with tragic events and has a sad ending C 16. Act P. Construction that depicts the setting K 17. Scene Q. Has a happy ending O 18. Tragedy R. The struggle between two forces that creates tension Q 19. Comedy S. A piece of dialogue intended for the audience to hear but not other characters on stage © Good Chicken Teaching Resources (2019)7/2