2. OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the various
elements, techniques, and
literary devices in drama
2. Understand
intertextuality as a
technique of drama
3. A PIECE OF ART THAT IS MADE IN THE
SENSE THAT IT MEETS THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THEATRE. IT IS
STAGEABLE, CAN BE ACTED WITH GOOD
EFFECT AND PLEASES THE AUDIENCE.
4. IT IS A LITERARY
COMPOSITION THAT IS
WRITTEN EITHER IN PROSE OR
VERSE FORM.
5. A play in prose form falls under
the genre of fiction, while a play
in verse form belongs to the
genre of dramatic poems such
as the famous Shakespearean
plays.
6. THE WORD “DRAMA” ORIGINATED
FROM THE GREEK WORD “DRAN”
WHICH MEANS “TO DO.” THUS,
BOTH KINDS OF PLAYS ARE
INTENDED TO BE PERFORMED
ONSTAGE WITH A LIVE AUDIENCE.
7. The writer of a play is called a
dramatist or playwright. The
enactment of a play is usually done
in a theatre. The people involved in
the production of a play are called
theatre artists / thespian.
8. Drama is also an effective
literary form used by writers
to express socially relevant
issues, widely accepted
morals, and universal truths
about life.
9. A PLAY IS INTENDED TO BE
PRESENTED:
1. In A Playhouse
2. By Actors
3. Before An Audience
11. ONE-ACT PLAY
It is a short play (of one act)
as distinct from a long play
(of three or five acts). It
deals with
one single, dominant
dramatic situation and
cannot be elongated into a
3-Act or a 5-Act play.
12. ARISTOTLE, A world-renowned
Greek philosopher, wrote about
the essential elements that had
evolved through time of drama
more than two thousand years
ago. His concepts about drama
largely influence the way we view
drama today.
13. a. LITERARY ELEMENTS
b. TECHNICAL ELEMENTS
c. PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS
Three Major Elements of
Drama
14. Three Major Elements of
Drama
a. LITERARY ELEMENTS
1. Script
2. Plot
a. Exposition d. Falling Action
b. Rising Action e. Resolution
c. Climax
15. a. LITERARY ELEMENTS
3. Characters
4. Setting
5. Dialogue
6. Dramatic Devices
a. Monologue c. Stage Whisper
b. Soliloquy d. Aside e. Dramatic Irony
Three Major Elements of
Drama
21. It sets the direction of the
play and guides the director
as he leads the entire
production, especially the
actors, in bringing the
characters and plot to life.
SCRIPT
25. 1. Be certain that the
rhythms of the language are
effective when spoken
aloud.
2. Dramatic action is clear
3. Revelations create
intended effect.
4. A playwright should
strive to write a play that is
completely stage-worthy.
TIPS FOR WRITING A
GOOD DRAMA:
