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Dramatic Elements
and Structure
-Much like a narrative, a drama or play follows a plot line.
-Each part of the plot line is essential to the story to the play is telling including characters, setting, and CONFLICT.
-Dramatic structure is how a play is written. It is different than how a short story, poem, or novel is written.
-In a play dialogue is talking that happens between two or more characters. Monologue is the speaking of one character.
-Stage directions are parts of the script that tell the actors what to do.
-These three things move the action of the play forward.
- Conflict is a struggle between opposing forces and it's one of the major drivers of action in a drama.
- There are several types of conflict including:
-Man vs man: Such as an argument between two people.
-Man vs self: Such as a character deciding if they should cheat on a test.
-Man vs nature: Like building a dam to stop the flow of water.
What are Props?
- Props are the small moveable objects, such as a doctor's clipboard or a student's notebook, that actors use to make their actions look realistic.
Watch the Clip Below and Analyze the Following:
Dialogue: How does the talking move the scene forward?
Set: Where is the scene taking PLace?
Costumes: What are the Characters wearing and why is this important?
Props: What moveable objects are used in the Scene? Why?
Dramatic Analysis with the Twilight Zone
What is Set?
-The Twilight Zone was a show that aired from 1959-1964 (during the time of the baby boomers).
-The show was somewhat spooky but always had an overall theme or message it was trying to convey.
-We will be watching several episodes of this show and analyzing dramatic structure and elements.
-Today we will watch "Walking Distance" and analyze different pieces of dramatic structure.
- Set is the construction on stage (or in a film/television) show that suggests the time and place of the action. Scenery is another word for set.
What is it and how does it move a play (story) forward?
- By implementing these pieces of structure a complete story can be told through drama.
-A drama is different than a narrative or novel.
-A drama is written in dialogue form, meaning that when a character says something it appears after a character's name. Stage directions are also included either in italics or parentheses.
What are Costumes?
- A costume is clothing used by an actor to make their character more believable in a play, television show, or film.