PPT-Drama Terms

Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare Elizabethan Terms The Elizabethan Era was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England who reigned from 15581604 Renaissance A period of rebirth originating in Italy in the 1300s This was a time during which great accomplishments were made in science art and literature lots of change. Based on a presentation delivered on November 23. rd. , 2012 at the 7th Athens international conference “Theatre/drama & education: bonds of solidarity” organised by the Hellenic. . Theatre. Freewrite. Questions. How . is reading . drama . (a play) different . from reading fiction (like a short story or a novel)? . What things are especially important to notice when reading drama? . That being said, how does . What are the major differences. between drama and prose stories?. CCS-5-RL-5. . Explain major differences between drama and prose stories, and refer to the structural elements of drama (e.g. cast of characters, setting descriptions, dialogue, stage directions, acts, scenes) when writing or speaking about specific works of dramatic literature. . . MIDDLE ENGLISH DRAMA. RELIGIOUS DRAMA – important part of Middle English Literature.. NOT created for reading. ORIGINS OF DRAMA:. bound up with worship. few could read. Christian Story And Lessons of The Bible brought to people by Simple Dramatic Scenes.. After . the fall of the Roman Empire . in c.476 . AD, came a period known . as . the “DARK AGES”.. . The Church was the only stable “government”.. During the Medieval period:. The . Christian Church . Early American Drama. The American . Company, managed . by David . Douglass. ,. . was the first professional company to produce plays in the American colonies. .. The first . production was . The Prince of Parthia. The Elements of Drama. The elements of drama are the features that give drama unique shape and form:. Role. and . character. are directed by . focus. driven by . tension. , made explicit in . time, place. drama. comes from the Greek verb . dran. , which means “to do.” The Doing/Acting is what makes drama.. The earliest known plays. . . . Were written around the fifth century B.C. Produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility. A story that is written with the purpose of being performed in front of an audience.. Or in other words, a play. Dramas always have 5 major elements (& often more):. Rising action. Conflict. Climax. Ice-Breaker. Take a look at the film script for . The . Monsters . A. re Due on Maple Street. .. Steve. What was that? A meteor? . Don. . [. Nods. ] That's what it looked like. I didn't hear any crash, though, did you? . duplo. and the . karagatan. .. . *. Duplo. – was a poetical debate held by trained men and women in the ninth night, the last night of the mourning period for the dead. . . Bellacos. – male participants, they are the heads of the games. . www.nadt.org/. Pam . Dunne, . PhD, . RDT-BCT. Drama Therapy. Drama Therapy Populations. at-risk youth. prisoners. homeless mentally ill. victims of sexual abuse and family violence. children with psychiatric disorders. . Drama. has one characteristic peculiar to itself - it is written primarily to be . performed. , not read. It is a presentation of action . a. through . actors . (the impact is direct and immediate), . Drama does not rely on narration, however, presents you with speech and action.. Drama, like prose fiction, utilizes plot and characters, develops a theme, arouses emotion or appeals to humor, and may be escapist or interpretive in its dealings with life. Like poetry, it may draw upon all the resources of language, including verse .