Drama
Drama
Drama
I. WHAT IS DRAMA?
It is mainly the art of depicting or portraying potential or
imagined events and experiences. Mainly, drama is best
celebrated in theaters as scenes and situations as presented
and actors deliver lines on stage before an audience. As
one reads the story, it is necessary to imagine the scene and
the characters as they speak their lines which can help the
reader to have a view of the entire scenario and events
related to the flow of the story.
Here are some important
definitions of Drama:
❑ Drama is basically a literary form intended to
represent experiences through a theater
performance. It involves characters portrayed
and impersonated by actors. Also, the
performers imitate actions and reproduce
dialogue.
Here are some important
definitions of Drama:
e. Melodrama
This is usually accompanied with music and with a song set a
differenct pace. It is now seen as a romantic play without serious,
comic, or tragic significance. Actions are often too violent but still
virtue dominates and succeeds.
III. GENRES OF DRAMA
f. Morality / Mystery Play
A Medieval play which is mainly allegorical, represents good and
evil forces highlights the conflicts of the human soul.
g. Miracle Plays
Usually about stories taken from the Bible or the lives of saints.
IV. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Setting
It pertains to the time and place of the action. It also covers the
scenery and physical elements that transpire on stage to depict the
writer’s perspective as to stage design.
IV. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
2. Characters
They are the mainly the ones involved in the actions and
situations in a story. As the conflict develops, the characters are
revealed. Their behaviors are revealed by their words, behaviors
toward other characters, movements, gestures, and ways on how
they express their thoughts and feelings.
IV. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
3. Plot
Heavily refers to the action of drama. It also involves the
sequence of related events and scenes. The plot greatly depends
and lies on the conflict of the characters.
IV. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
4. Dialogue
The conversation and exchanges between or among characters it
helps to tell the whole story. It is also an element that helps reveal
the characters, emotions, conflicts, further actions, and themes.
Soliloquy is a speech of a character to reveal personal thoughts
aloud alone on-stage. An aside is a short speech of character which
is directly addressed to the audience not to the other characters
performing on stage since they pretend of not hearing it.
IV. ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
5. Movements
it mainly involves the pacing and transition of acts.
6. Music
This serves as a background used during performances. This is
somewhat used occasionally to establish a dramatic effect. This can
be done live or provided technically.
7. Theme
This tells what the play is about or the message the play attempts to
reveal. A play may convey a number of themes.
REFERENCE
Andrew John C. Baronda, 21st Century Literature from the Philippines and the
World, pp. 61-67. Pasay City: JFS Publishing Services, 2016.\