PPT-Introduction to Drama

Miss Longoria English 1 Definition Unlike short stories or novels plays are written for the purpose of being performed Definition Actors play roles and present the storyline through dialogue action and gestures. As the coursework is assessed purely by videoDVD there must be arrangements for a professional standard recording of selected work to take place These arrangements must be available during the course not just at the end The recording will have to be 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. 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 . 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. . 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 . 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 . 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. Welcome from Kat and Shaffer!. Who are we?. Kat Shondeck. 7. th. year with MNMS Drama club. Over 35 years as a performer/director/choreographer/producer. Works at PSU. Lives in Boalsburg with husband, Mike and 5. 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? . 4. th. Grade. Jenkins/Wong. RL.4.5, RL.4.10, RF.4.4.a. Essential Question:. What’s the difference between prose, poems, and drama?. What are prose, poetry, and drama?. Prose, poetry, and drama are different kinds of writing.. 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 .