Bell Ringer – 9/4 TABLET/Smart Phone m.socrative.com – Room 38178 NO TABLET (or not working) There are Bell Ringers cards on the table in the fourth box. Take 1 and answer the question on there (make sure you put your name and date!) Turn it in to the class box. QUESTIONS: Fill in the blank (multiple choice on devices) 1. ___________ is how high or low a dancer is. 2. ___________ can be described as bound or free-flowing.

Elements of Drama

Elements of Drama Literary Elements Technical Elements Performance Elements

Literary Elements Plot: the series of events that take place in a play. 5 stages in a plot structure: Initial Incident: the event that “gets the story going” Rising Action: a series of events following the initial incident and leading up to the dramatic climax. Climax: the turning point or high point of a story, when events can go either way Falling Action: the series of events following the climax. Conclusion: the ending

Literary Elements Character: a person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece. Exposition: the “who, when, where and what” part of the play, at the beginning Story organization: beginning, middle, end Conflict: the internal or external struggle between opposing forces, ideas, or interests that creates dramatic tension. Suspense: a feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome, used to build interest and excitement on the part of the audience.

What is the Conflict – Nursery Rhymes The Itsy Bitsy spider went up the water spout, down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again. Where is the conflict? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.

What is the Suspense – Nursery Rhymes With suspense, think of where the TV networks would stick in a commercial break... The Itsy Bitsy spider went up the water spout, down came the rain and washed the spider out. Out came the sun and dried up all the rain, and the itsy bitsy spider went up the spout again. Where is there suspense? Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the kings horses and all the kings men, couldn’t put Humpty together again.

Literary Elements Soliloquy: a speech by a single actor who is ALONE on stage Monologue: a long speech made by one actor; a monologue may be delivered alone or in the presence of others Dialogue: conversation between multiple characters

Monologues Off the Stage “Monologue” is also the term used for the start of a talk show where the host is on their own discusses events or telling jokes. David Letterman, Jay Leno, Conan, Ellen, etc. all start their shows with a Monologue. Saturday Night Live always begins with the guest host performing a monologue In movies, monologues are usually very emotional moments and have the most famous lines of the film. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTb8MVevWbE

Technical Elements Scenery Costumes Props Lights Sound Make-Up

Technical Elements - Scenery Also known as the “set” Curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, used in a dramatic production to communicate environment

Technical Elements - Costume Clothing and accessories worn by actors Portray character and period

Technical Elements - Prop Short for properties Any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a dramatic production Any moveable object that appears on stage during a performance, from a telephone to a train.

Technical Elements - Lights Placement, intensity, and color Help communicate environment, mood, or feeling

Technical Elements - Sound The effects an audience hears during performance Communicates character, context, or environment

Technical Elements – Make-Up Make-up, wigs, and body paint used to transform an actor into a character Overly exaggerated on stage

Performance Elements Acting Speaking Nonverbal Expression

Performance Elements - Acting Use of face, body, and voice to portray character Includes: Character Motivation Character Analysis

Acting Character motivation: the reason or reasons for a character’s behavior; an incentive or inducement for further action for a character Character analysis: in responding to dramatic art, the process of examining how the elements of drama—literary, technical, and performance—are used

What is the Character’s Motivation? Scenario: Two students are walking down the hall in opposite directions. One bumps the other and knocks their books out of their hands. How its acted out, depends on the motivation... Does the bumper hate the other student? Maybe they got into an argument earlier? Is the bumper simply a bully and thinks its funny? Was it purely an accident? Is the bumper having a rough day? Maybe they’re stressed out over a bunch of tests coming up? Maybe their grandmother is ill?

Performance Elements - Speaking The mode of expression or delivery of lines Includes: Breath Control Vocal Expression Inflection Projection Speaking Style Diction

Speaking Breath control: proper use of the lungs and diaphragm muscle for maximum capacity and efficiency of breath for speaking Vocal expression: how an actor uses his or her voice to convey character Inflection: change in pitch or loudness of the voice. Projection: how well the voice carries to the audience Speaking style: the mode of expression or delivery of lines Diction: selection and pronunciation of words; clarity of speech.

Performance Elements - Nonverbal Nonverbal expression: Gestures: any movement of the actor’s head, shoulder, arm, hand, leg, or foot to convey meaning Body alignment: physiologically correct posture and use of the body to ensure the maximum capacity and efficiency of breathing and movement Facial expression: physical and vocal aspects used by an actor to convey mood, feeling, or personality Character blocking: the path formed by the actor’s movement on stage, usually determined by the director with assistance from the actor and often written down in a script using commonly accepted theatrical symbols Movement: stage blocking or the movements of the actors onstage during performance; also refers to the action of the play as it moves from event to event.

Gestures – A Game Act out what’s on the card using ONLY gestures You can NOT speak! Your other classmates will try and guess what’s on the card