2. GETTING
INTO DRAMA

3. What is
drama?

4. DRAMA
 Is a literary work intended to
be performed on a stage in order
to achieve maximum effect by
means of dialogue, action,
music, and lighting effects.

5. What is the
Difference
between
Reading and
Watching a Play
or a Drama?

6. Reading a Play/Drama
 Imposes a greater
responsibility on the reader
than seeing it acted on the
stage,and when you read a
play you have to use your
imagination more.

7. Watching a Play/Drama
 When you attend a performance, you
actually see and hear what is going on.

8. PLOT

9. Plot
 A play/drama follows a pattern which you must learn to observe. The
essential elements of a dramatic plot are the following:
The exposition of the situation out of which the
problem arises. This is given in the opening scene of
the play.
The working up of the situation by a series of events
into a conflict or a problem. This series of climactic
incidents leads to the crisis or turning point.
A second development that may complicate the situation.
The end, which may settle the problem satisfactorily or
unsatisfactorily.

10. CHARACTERIZATION

11. Characterizatio
n
 The v i t a l i t y of
c ha r a c t e r s i n a pl a y i s
c a r e f ul l y br ought out by
t he i r e x t e r i or a ppe a r a nc e ,
c l o t h e s , ma n n e r o f s p e e c h ,
a c t i o n s , b y wh a t o t h e r s s a y
o f t h e m, a n d b y t h e i r ma k e -
u p . Bu t a s y o u r e a d a p l a y ,
y ou c a nnot s e e t he s e ; y ou
h a v e t o i ma g i n e t h e m.

12. SETTING

13. Setting
 The setting provides a background which
will suggest the environment of the play. The
setting may be treated symbolically.

14. DIALOGUE

15. Dialogue
The dialogue reveals the style of a play. It is
intended to be spoken by characters and
heard by an audience who must understand
what it is all about. It should be spoken and
heard with ease.

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