This document discusses the key elements of drama, including plot, characters, thought, language, theme, climax, and other technical aspects. It defines drama as being written primarily for performance rather than reading. The main elements are then described in more detail, with plot involving an exposition, character types including the protagonist and antagonist, thought representing the ideas and emotions, and language using prose, verse, or dialogue. Other elements covered include theme, climax and resolution, use of music and spectacle, costumes and makeup, and scenery and lighting.

1. DramaDrama

2. DramaDrama
Written primarily to perform, not
read.

3. Elements ofElements of
DramaDrama
1.1. PlotPlot
2.2. CharactersCharacters
3.3. ThoughtThought
4.4. LanguageLanguage
5.5. ThemeTheme
6. Climax/Denouement
7. Music and Spectacle
8. Costumes and Make-up
9. Scenery and Lighting

4. PlotPlot
Exposition – briefly and quickly
introduces the characters and
provides information about the
earlier events and the present
situation.
– summary of a play story.

5. CharactersCharacters
• Protagonist - the main character or the
person who is attempting to resolve the
problem.
• Antagonist - conflicts that he/she faces,
frequently involves a struggle with some
force outside himself/herself
– they must be shaped to fit
the needs of the plot.

6. ThoughtThought
– ideas and emotions implied
by the over all meaning of
the play, sometimes the
theme.

7. LanguageLanguage
• Prose dialogue – may be naturalistic or rhetorical.
a) Naturalistic dialogue – actual way people talk
b) Rhetorical dialogue – popularly described as high flown,
florid and oratorical.
• Verse dialogue – makes use of the convention of poetry for
the purpose of drama.
• Dialogue – conversation between two or more characters in
a play.
– expressing the characters
and the thoughts dramatically.

8. ThemeTheme
– it is what a story means.

9. Climax/Climax/
DenouementDenouement
– is the scene or incident that
is fruition of the accumulated
suspense, and that stirs the most
intense feelings or emotions.
– Turning point of the story.

10. Music andMusic and
SpectacleSpectacle
– music and speech of
movement.

11. Costumes andCostumes and
Make-upMake-up
– costumes and make up
used for Drama must be
clean and organized.

12. Scenery andScenery and
LightingLighting
– scenery must be real.
The imaginations of the
audience will complete the
picture.

13. Importance ofImportance of
Reading LiteraryReading Literary
worksworks
• We learn moral values that canWe learn moral values that can
improve our lifeimprove our life
• Help us acquire knowledge andHelp us acquire knowledge and
information particularly theinformation particularly the
individual’s progress andindividual’s progress and
achievement thus serving asachievement thus serving as
inspiration.inspiration.