WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
Hello, class. Today we will begin “A Christmas Carol”!
Tonight’s Homework: Open Notes Quiz on the Elements of Drama, tomorrow, 12/10
Today’s Learning Targets:
Identify and record the elements of drama
Define new vocabulary words from the beginning of “A Christmas Carol”
Set the stage for the rest of our story
THE
ELEMENTS
OF DRAMA
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA
•What is DRAMA?
• A drama, or play, is a form of
literature that is performed for
an audience either on stage or
before a camera
THE ELEMENTS OF
DRAMA
•Drama, like fiction, tells a
story with characters,
setting, and plot
•Drama is meant to be
performed for an audience
and is written in the form
of a script
UNDERSTANDING THE
ELEMENTS
•Cast of Characters
• A script usually begins with a list
of characters
• List includes a short description
of each character
UNDERSTANDING THE
ELEMENTS
•Dialogue
• DIALOGUE = conversation
between characters
• Plot and characterization are
revealed through dialogue
• Dialogue appears in lines next
to the characters’ names
UNDERSTANDING THE
ELEMENTS
•Stage Directions
• Instructions for the
performer, director, and
stage crew
• Printed in italics and
enclosed in (parentheses)
•Describe scenery, props,
movement and speech
UNDERSTANDING THE
ELEMENTS
•Acts and Scenes
• The action of a play is
divided into scenes
• A scene changes when the
setting, time, place, or both
changes.
• Sometimes scenes are
grouped into acts.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH
Good evening, class. Today we will begin “A Christmas Carol”!
Tonight’s Homework: Open Notes Quiz on the Elements of Drama, tomorrow, 12/10
Today’s Learning Targets:
Identify and record the elements of drama
Define new vocabulary words from the beginning of “A Christmas Carol”
Set the stage for the rest of our story