1. The FRAME Routine
Key Topic
is about…
So What? (What’s important to understand about this?)
Main idea
Elements of Drama
the various factors that work together to form a dramatic presentation.
Plot
Theme
Character
- what happens in the play
the order of events
the story
what the play means
the main idea of the play
the personality the actor plays
the role played by an actor
Diction / Dialogue
Music / Rhythm
Spectacle
word choices made by the playwright
enunciation of the actors
- sound, rhythm, and melody of the speeches
visual elements of the production
scenery
costumes
special effects
A successful dramatic presentation incorporates the six elements of plot, theme, character, diction / dialogue, music / rhythm, and spectacle.