PPT-Introduction to Drama

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 is Drama?. It is NOT what happens between you and your girlfriends. . . Drama. has one characteristic peculiar to itself - it is written primarily to be . performed. , not read. It is a presentation of action . 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.. 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 . Katie. . Bain. Objective. Teachers. . will. . learn. . research. . on. . using. . song. , drama, . play. , and art . effectively. in . the. . classroom. .. Teachers. . will. . see. . how. 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. . 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? . 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.. 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. .