Elements of Drama

There are 4 types of tension. They are:

• Task, Relationship, Mystery and Surprise

• Tension, Task, Relationship, Mystery

• Relationship, Mystery, Tension, Task

• Mood, Symbol, Role and Character

The element of TIME refers to:

• How the audience interprets the dramatic meaning

• How fast a performance is

• time or period in which dramatic action is set and the management of tempo, pace and rhythm in dramatic action

• How long the play runs for

The definition of TENSION in Drama is:

• How strong someone is

• How the audience reacts to what is happening on stage.

• Tension allows actors to act on stage

• the driving force of drama by engaging audience and creating anticipation and excitement

What is SYMBOL in drama?

• Something that has a different meaning to how it is used.

• associations that occur when something is used to represent something else to reinforce or extend dramatic meaning

• Colours

• Something representing something

the use of space in the creation of dramatic action, staging and positioning of the audience to performers is the element of

• Place

• Space

• Time

• Situation

Situation in drama means:

• What is happening.

• How the stage is set up so people can move around with ease

• The staging

• the setting and circumstances of the dramatic action

the performer adopts the values, attitudes, status and motivations of the role; performers act and react to the given circumstances of the drama, and their relationships with others are defined by the values, attitudes and behaviours particular to the type or status they represent is the element of

• Character

• Role

• Space

• Place

the performer takes on the persona, physicality, vocal qualities and given circumstances of the character; the character’s relationships with other characters are defined by their particular history, motivations, desires and ways of seeing the world

• Character

• Role

• Symbol

• Situation

the interaction between people, people and ideas, and people and environment in dramatic action is called a

• Identity

• Relationship

• Role

• Character

describes the location and setting of the dramatic action, including the way they are communicated through staging is called

• Place

• Space

• Setting

• Stage