ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
MONDAY READING
Sorry, Wrong Number
APK
What always happens at
the end of a movie?
EQ
How can we analyze the
form of a drama?
Walk around the room and use
your QR reader to find the
definitions of drama elements.
Write them in your notebook.
Drama
…is a story told in front of an
audience
 Comes from the Greek Word, “Dran”
 Means “To do” or “To Act”
 The Doing/Acting Makes Drama
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Drama TAPPLE
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TRUE or FALSE?
The Greek word
“dran” means to talk.
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Drama TAPPLE
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TRUE or FALSE?
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A drama is a story told in front of an
audience.
Elements of Drama
Playwright-the
author of a play
 Actors-the people
who perform
 Acts-the units of
action
 Scenes-parts of the
acts

Elements of Drama

Characterizationplaywright’s
technique for
making believable
characters
Elements of Drama TAPPLE

TRUE or FALSE?
A drama is divided
into stanzas.

Elements of Drama TAPPLE
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
TRUE or FALSE?
The author of a drama is
called a playwright.
Elements of Drama TAPPLE


TRUE or FALSE?
When a playwright
develops realistic
characters, it’s called
characterization.
Dramatic Speech
Dialogueconversation
between 2 or
more characters
 Monologue-long
speech by one
single character
(private thoughts)

Dramatic Speech TAPPLE


TRUE or FALSE?
A monologue is a
conversation between at
least two characters, and
dialogue is a long speech
made by a single character.
Stage Directions
Found in
(parentheses)
 Describe scenery
and how characters
speak
 Conveys information
to the cast, crew,
and readers of
drama about sound
effects, actions, and
sets.

Theater:

Where a play
is performed
Set
Construction on the
stage that shows
time/place
 (Could be called
Scenery)

Props

Small movable
items that the
actors use to make
actions look real.
Theatre, Set, Props TAPPLE


TRUE or FALSE?
Stage directions are
located in parentheses.
Theatre, Set, Props TAPPLE


TRUE or FALSE?
A drama is usually
performed in a gymnasium.
Theatre, Set, Props TAPPLE


TRUE or FALSE?
Props are items used by
actors to make the action
seem more realistic.
Drama is NOT limited to the stage…
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Screenplays
(scripts for films)
Teleplays (scripts
written for
television)
Copy on your paper – Model and
Guided
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Playwright –Lucille Fletcher p111
Actors --Characters --Acts (How Many?)
Scenes (How Many?)
Dialogue
Stage directions
Setting
Props
Why does the playwright use these elements in her writing of the
play?
Closure

How can we analyze the form of a
drama?
INDEPENDENT

Finish the questions we were working on.
Skim and scan Sorry Wrong Number
(starting page 111). Include a page
number for each question.
MONDAY - WRITING
Subjective Pronouns
APK

Sub-Skill Review
What is the subject of a
sentence?

Essential Question
How do you identify
and use subjective
pronouns?

Model – notes
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A subjective pronoun indicates that the pronoun is
acting as the subject of the verb.
What/who is the verb referring to?
Who is doing the action?
The subjective personal pronouns are:
Point of
View
First person
Second person
Third person
Singular
Plural
I
We
You
You
He, she, it
They
Subjective Pronoun TAPPLE





What is the subject of a sentence?
What is a subjective pronoun?
What is the Third person plural subjective pronoun?
What is the first person singular objective pronoun?
Etc.
Model - Example

We bought a pound of apples.
(We

is the subject of the verb bought.)
I needed to relax after a long day.
(I
is the subject of the verb needed.)
Guided

He decided to row to the island.
 (He

is the subject of the verb decided.)
Duct tape is like the force. It has a light side and a
dark side, and it holds the universe together. (Carl
Zwanzig)
 (It
is the subject of the verb has. It the subject of the
verb holds. )
TAPPLE

How do you know if a pronoun is subjective?
Closure
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
Socrative Space Race!
SOC-18969045
Independent

Write a paragraph on a topic
that you choose. Use 5 subjective
pronouns in your writing.
Underline the subjective pronouns.
TUESDAY - READING
APK
Her predilection for blue is more
pronounced in her makeup and
wardrobe.
Using your context clues, what do you
think the word “predilection” means?
-preference for
EQ
How can we use context
clues to determine a
meaning of vocabulary
words in a play?

Model - DI
Unknown word
Sentence
Context Clues
Your Guess
Querulous pg.112
“Mrs. Stevenson
(querulous, selfcentered, neurotic).
“Oh dear!” (slams
down receiver.)
• Self- centered
• Slams down the
receiver
Annoyed, irritated
Periphery pg. 112
(…spotlight picks up
a figure of a heavyset man seated at a
desk with a phone on
right side of dark
periphery of stage.)
• Prefix- “peri”
means “around”
• Right side
• darkness
Not directly on stage
Imperiously pg. 113
“…(imperiously)
You’ll simply have to
retrace that call at
once, Operator.”
• Tone- “you’ll
Demanding
simply have to…”
Guided
Unknown word Sentence
Civic (duty) pg. Mrs. Stevenson : “I want to
114
trace that call-it’s my civic
duty- it’s your civic dutyto trace that call and to
apprehend those
dangerous killers.”
Wearily pg.
114
Operator: (glancing
around wearily) “I will
connect you with the chief
operator.”
Context Clues
Your Guess
Closure
Why is it important to
determine the meaning of
unknown words when reading?

Independent
Unknown word Sentence
Context Clues
Your Guess
High-strung pg.
115
Idiotic pg. 115
Go back and re-look at the definitions and how
they are used in context. Write a summary of
what has happened in the drama so far. You
must use each of the words we’ve looked at
today in the correct manner.
TUESDAY – WRITING
APK
Are you sure they are
ready?

EQ
How do you identify and
use objective pronouns?

Model - DI
Objective pronouns are used instead of nouns,
usually because we already know what the object
is.
 Objects are what is affected by the action of the
subject.
 It makes the sentence easier to read and
understand and avoids repetition.
 Objective pronouns receive the action of the verb.
 Example: My mom walks me.

 Me
is receiving the action of walks.
Model - DI
Objective Pronouns

Me
It

You
Us

Him
You
Her
Them
We talk about it when
we have time.
Will you take out the
trash?
I play soccer with him
each day.
Guided

Find the objective pronoun and verb in each
sentence.
 Lava
covers it.
 Micah wrestles it to the ground.
 My family gives me praise.
 I like him.
Closure
How can we find an
objective pronoun in a
sentence?

Independent

In your notebook, write each sentence. Circle the
objective pronoun and underline the verb.
 My
brother gave me a noogie.
 Gerald’s friend asked him for it.
 The teacher gave us a surprise.
 Our family loves us.
WEDNESDAY – READING
APK

What strategies can you use to
find the meaning of words in
context?
EQ

How can we use context clues to
determine a meaning of
vocabulary words in a play?
Model - DI
Unknown Sentence
word
Context Clues
Unnerved
pg. 116
“Well, it’s unnerved me
dreadfully—and I’m not well.”
Invalid pg.
117
•
“I’m an invalid, and it’s the maid’s
•
night off and I hate to be alone
even though he says I’m perfectly
safe as long as I have the telephone
right beside me bed.”
“Personally, I feel you ought to do
something far more immediate and
drastic than just check the call.”
“But a clue this vague isn’t much
more use to us than no clue at all.”
Drastic pg.
118
Vague pg.
118
Fretfully pg. (Slams down receiver…Mrs.
119
Stevenson sinks back against the
pillows, whimpering to herself
•
I’m not well.
•
Dreadfully
the maid is off
Have the telephone right
beside my bed
Your Guess
Upset
Handicapped
Can’t get out of
bed
Guided
Unknown Sentence
word
Context Clues
Unnerved
pg. 116
“Well, it’s unnerved me
dreadfully—and I’m not well.”
Invalid pg.
117
•
“I’m an invalid, and it’s the maid’s
•
night off and I hate to be alone
even though he says I’m perfectly
safe as long as I have the telephone
right beside me bed.”
“Personally, I feel you ought to do
something far more immediate and
drastic than just check the call.”
“But a clue this vague isn’t much
more use to us than no clue at all.”
Drastic pg.
118
Vague pg.
118
Fretfully pg. (Slams down receiver…Mrs.
119
Stevenson sinks back against the
pillows, whimpering to herself
•
I’m not well.
•
Dreadfully
the maid is off
Have the telephone right
beside my bed
Your Guess
Upset
Handicapped
Can’t get out of
bed
Closure

Why is it important to determine the meaning of
unknown words?
Independent
Unknown
word
Sentence
Context Clues
Your Guess
Aghast pg.
121
Fiendish pg.
121
Write a summary of what has happened in “Sorry, Wrong
Number” so far. You must use each of the words we’ve looked
at today in the correct context.
WEDNESDAY -WRITING
APK
What do little kids usually say
when they both want to play
with the same toy?
EQ
How do you identify and use
possessive pronouns?
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Model - DI
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Possessive Pronouns
Take notes as your teacher stops the
video.
Stop @ 1:46
Model - DI

Possessive Pronouns
Get out your whiteboard.
 As your teacher stops the video, write
the correct possessive pronoun on
your board.

Closure
How do you identify and use
possessive pronouns?

Independent
On a separate sheetWrite a paragraph on any
topic you like. Underline at
least 5 possessive pronouns.
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DIALOGUE
Thursday Reading
APK
What if no one in the world
talked anymore?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does dialogue
advance the plot, show
conflict, and/or reveal
character traits?
Dialogue to show conflict
Conflict produces tension that makes the story
begin.
Tension is created by opposition between
the character or characters and internal or
external forces or conditions.
Example - Model
“Where are you going?” John asked nervously.
“To the racetrack,” Mary said, trying to figure
out whether John was too upset to let her get
away with it this time.
“Not again,” said John, wondering how they
would make that month’s rent. “We are already
maxed out on our credit cards.”
Explanation - Model
The dialogue between the two characters
shows that Mary has been losing money at the
racetrack. Through the dialogue, you can tell
that it is an on-going conflict.
Where are you going?” John asked nervously.
“To the racetrack,” Mary said, trying to figure out whether John was
too upset to let her get away with it this time.
“Not again,” said John, wondering how they would make that month’s
rent. “We are already maxed out on our credit cards.”
TAPPLE
How does the dialogue between the two
characters give more information than by
saying: Mary has been losing a lot of money at the
racetrack?
Dialogue to reveal character traits
Dialogue can be used to show some
differences in attitude between characters.
Dialogue is a wonderful way of showing
moods and emotional states.
Example without dialogue - Guided
Fern was in the kitchen when she saw her father go by
with an ax. She wondered what he was doing with it.
Her mother told her he was going to do away with a
pig that had been born too small. Fern was upset
because she didn’t think a pig should be killed just
because it was smaller than other pigs.
Charlotte’s Web
Example with dialogue - Guided
“Where’s Papa going with that ax?” said Fern to her
mother as they were setting the table for breakfast.
“Out to the hog house,” replied Mrs. Arable. “Some
pigs were born last night.”
“I don’t know why he needs an ax,” continued Fern, who was only
eight.
“Well,” said her mother, “one of the pigs is very small and weak, and
it will never amount to anything. So your father has decided to do
away with it.”
“Do away with it?” shrieked Fern. “You mean kill it? Just because
it’s smaller than the others?”
TAPPLE - Guided
How did the dialogue show the character traits of
Fern and her mother?
What was the conflict?
How does dialogue help make traits obvious in
a character?
Explanation
You can tell in the dialogue that Fern is naïve
because she doesn’t know yet that pigs are
killed. She is horrified when she finds out
(shrieked). You can also tell that her mother is
used to this type of killing and is unaffected by
it.
Dialogue to advance the Plot
Dialogue can be used to
determine where the story is
going next.

Tapple

1. What will happen next in the story about John
and Mary? What can you base your inferences on?
2. What will happen next in the story about Fern?
What can you base your inferences on?
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Closure
How does dialogue advance
the plot, show conflict, and/or
reveal character traits?

Independent



Find dialogue that shows someone’s character traits.
Write the dialogue and explain explicitly how the
trait is shown.
Find dialogue that shows conflict between
characters. Write the dialogue and explain
explicitly how the conflict is shown.
Find dialogue that shows advancement of the plot.
Write the dialogue and explain explicitly how the
you can infer what will happen next.
THURSDAY - WRITING
APK
Essential Question
How do we identify
and use reflexive
pronouns?

Model
Let’s look back at the personal
pronouns from earlier this week
 I, you, he, she, it, we, they
Each of these pronouns has a
reflexive version

Model - notes
A reflexive pronoun is a special kind
of pronoun. It is usually used when the
object of a sentence is the same as
the subject, as you will see below
 It REFLECTS back onto the subject.
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Model - notes
Personal Pronoun
Reflexive Pronoun
I
myself
you (singular)
yourself
you (plural)
yourselves
he
himself
she
herself
it
itself
we
ourselves
they
themselves
TAPPLE
What is the reflexive version of “she”?
 What is the reflexive version of “you”?

Model


Reflexive pronouns are used when the subject and
object are the same.
(The object of a sentence is what is being acted
upon by the subject.)
I hurt myself.
The band call themselves “Dire Straits”.
He shot himself.
TAPPLE


What is the object of a sentence?
Complete this sentence on your
whiteboards:
You
should forgive ___________.
Model

They are used as the object of a preposition, when
the subject and the object are the same.
I bought a present for myself.
She did it by herself. (She did it alone.)
That man is talking to himself.

For, by, and to are all prepositions
Model

They are used when you want to emphasize the subject.
I'll do it myself. (No one else will help me.)
They ate all the food themselves. (No one else had
any.)

When used this way, they are called INTENSIVE
pronouns. This kind of pronoun can be easily removed
from the sentence without heavily impacting the
meaning.
Closure

See if you can identify the different rules of
intensive pronouns in these popular songs.
Independent practice


Write 10 sentences using reflexive and intensive
pronouns
You must underline the pronoun AND the subject it is
reflecting on.
READING
Friday, November 20
APK
How do you know who the bad
guy is in a Disney movie?

Essential Question
How does a film version of a
play use different elements to
advance the story and set
tone?

Model

When you read a play, you only
see the words on a page. You use
the information from these words
to imagine the event.
Model
However, WATCHING a play involves
more of your 5 senses.
 HEAR: dialogue, background noises,
music
 SEE: characters, props, lighting
 Tone: How the author wants you to
feel about his work.

What do you picture when you read
these lines?
MOTHER:
Sleep, my little Kovu
Let your dreams take wing
One day when you're big and strong
You will be a king
SON:
Good night...
MOTHER:
Good night, my little prince.
Tomorrow, your training intensifies.
Lullaby
What is the tone of this lullaby?
How do video elements affect the
story?

If we only read the text, we get the impression of a young
mother lovingly, and soothingly singing her young child to
sleep. However, after watching the media version of the
lullaby, we realize that the mother is an evil, conniving,
villain. The lighting in the video is very dark and the colors
resemble fire. The music is scary and we can hear lions
growling in the background. We can also see the mother’s
evil eyes and hear the hoarseness in her voice. The tone of
the video is dark and scary, almost threatening. This
drastically changes the effect the lullaby has on us as
readers because we understand that it is not as innocent
as the lyrics sound.
Guided- How do video elements affect
the story
Orange fish: Hey guys! Wait up!
Orange fish catches up to the other three fish and they all look out at the
vast ocean.
Orange fish: whoa!
All 4 fish look over the edge of the reef.
Yellow fish: Saved your life!
Pink fish: aww. You guys made me ink.
Everyone laughs.
Orange fish: what's that?
They look at an object in the distance.
(another example)
Closure
What are some things that
affect the tone of a movie?

Independent



Watch the first 30 minutes of “Sorry Wrong
Number”
write a 6-8 sentence paragraph about how the
different elements advance the plot and set tone.
Be sure to mention lighting, stage props, music,
noises, and overall mood and atmosphere
FRIDAY - WRITING
APK

Kahoot Review!
EQ
Model - DI
Guided
Closure
Independent