1. 7th Grade Language Arts November/December 2016
The Elements of Drama
7th Grade Language Arts
November/December 2016

2. Guiding Question
How does the television world create their product?

3. Drama Comes from the Greek Word, “Dran” Means “To do” or “To Act”
The Doing/Acting Makes Drama

4. Drama…
…is a story told in front of an audience

5. Elements of Drama Playwright-the author of a play
Actors-the people who perform
Acts-the units of action
Scenes-parts of the acts

6. Elements of Drama
Characterization-playwright’s technique for making believable characters

7. Dramatic Speech Dialogue-conversation between or among characters
Monologue-long speech by one single character (private thoughts spoken to the audience)

8. Stage Directions Found in brackets [ ]
Describe scenery and how characters speak
C, Center Stage
L, Stage Left
R, Stage Right
U, Upstage or Rear
D, Downstage or Front

9. Theater
Where a play takes place

10. Set Construction on the stage that shows time/place
Could be called Scenery

11. Props
Small movable items that the actors use to make actions look real

12. Playbill Referred to as a program of a play.
Includes a brief description of the characters’ traits and a brief biography of the person who is playing the character.
Advertisements are often put into the playbill as a way to thank businesses and companies for giving donations to the play.