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drama• Drama is a
story told in dialogue by performers in front of an audience.
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playwright
• The playwright is the author of the play. Famous Playwright-Rod Serling
author of “The Twilight Zone” series.
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actors• Actors are
the people who perform the play.
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Acts
• Acts are the units of action in a drama.
• Act I
• Act II
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Scenes• Acts are often
divided into parts called scenes.
Act I
Scene 1Scene 2Scene 3Scene 4
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characterization• Characterization is the
playwright’s technique for creating believable characters.
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dialogue• Dialogue is a
conversation between or among characters.
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monologue• Monologue is a long
speech that is spoken by a single character. It often reveals the character’s private thought and feelings. Another word for monologue is soliloquy.
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stage directions
• Stage directions are the sets of bracketed information that describe the scenery and how the characters should move and speak.
[exit stage left]
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theatre• A theatre is a
place where plays are usually presented.
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set
• Set is the term for the construction on stage that suggests the time and place of the action. Scenery is another word for set.
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props• Props are small
movable items, such as a doctor’s clipboard or a student’s notebook, that the actors use to make their actions look realistic.
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Three Types of DramaComedyTragedyDrama
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Comedy• Comedy – This type of drama
has a happy ending and often features normal characters in funny situations. Comedies can be written to entertain, but they can also point out the faults of society.
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Tragedy
• Tragedy is often contrasted with comedy. The distinguishing feature of a tragedy is that the events lead to the downfall of the main character. The character can be an ordinary person, but often is a person of great significance, like a king or heroic figure.
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Drama
• Drama is a word often used to describe plays that address serious subjects.
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Types of Plays• Screenplay
• Teleplay
• Radio plays
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screenplays• Screenplays are the
scripts for films. They include camera angles and can allow for more scene changes than a play.
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teleplays• Teleplays are scripts
written for television and often contain elements similar to a screenplay.
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Radio plays
• Radio plays are written to be performed as radio broadcasts. They include sound effects and require no set, stage or directions that explain movement.
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