PPT-Drama Terms

Romeo and Juliet By Erin Salona Modified by Mary Bess Peterson Definition A play that ends happily Term Comedy Definition A play that ends unhappily Term Tragedy Definition A dramatic work based on an actual historical event or person a combination of fiction and nonfiction . A drama is a story acted on stage for an audience.. Dramatic Elements. Dramatic elements are needed to bring a story to life on stage:. setting script speech character. props non-verbal actions conflict . AP English Lit. & Comp.. Drama. Drama is a performed art.. It comes to exist only through performance on a stage. If it is not performed it is simply fiction.. Drama is a visual form.. Drama can exist without words, but it cannot exist without actors in motion, actors intending to be seen.. 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. Before the Spanish period, the early forms of the Philippine drama were the . 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. . . . 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.. Romeo and Juliet. By: William Shakespeare. Elizabethan Terms:. The Elizabethan Era . was named after Queen Elizabeth I of England (who reigned from 1558-1604).. Renaissance. : A period of rebirth, originating in Italy in the 1300’s. This was a time during which great accomplishments were made in science, art and literature (lots of change). Theatre Performances in Ancient Greece. Performed over several days as part of a religious festival honoring . Dionysus. Dionysus. (Roman Name: Bacchus) : god of wine, fertility, and the harvest. City . A story that is written to be performed. . It is a play put on for the public. . Movies are dramas that are caught on camera.. Drama Terms . Dramatization- the acting out of something. . Stage Directions- tells the actor how to act, where to stand, how to move, etc. . 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? . 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. . 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. . . 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 .