A drama is a story acted on stage for an audience.

Dramatic Elements Sort Fold a sheet of paper in thirds, creating a column for each of the types of dramatic elements: Literary, Technical, Performance. Sort the above elements of drama into the three columns.

Non-verbal actions/ stage directions Literary Elements: create the story Technical Elements: produce the drama Performance Elements: bring story to life on stage Theme Conflict Character Plot Setting Scene Act Script Sound/Lighting Costumes Make-up Props Scenery Cast Dialogue Monologue Soliloquy Non-verbal actions/ stage directions

Structure of a Drama A drama is a story performed by actors for an audience. A drama has many parts. The written form = script. The cast = characters. Stage directions = written in italics, describe actions. Dialogue = conversation. A monologue = single character speaks. A soliloquy = single character’s spoken thoughts. A scene : single setting. An act = several scenes.

Continued… THEME: Message or moral. CONFLICT: Problem faced by character(s) PLOT: Events SETTING: Where story occurs.

The Lion King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8wgXRNYcPM

(AP) Script Create/ write a script predicting Mufasa and Zazu’s conversation after Scar leaves. LENGTH: 5 lines dialogue per character and setting intro. NEEDS: Dialogue, Stage Directions, a NEW Setting. THINK: What did Zazu have to say to Mufasa about Scar? How would they act while speaking? Create/color a stage costume of Mufasa/ Zazu.

ENG III (3,4,6,8) A. Describe how a technical or performance element was used in the play using at least two examples. B. Analyze how this element helped bring out a literary element. For instance: How the scenery helped you understand the plot How the props helped you understand a character How the costumes helped you see a character How the nonverbal gestures helped you get the theme How the scenery helped you understand the setting