Aristotle’s 6 Elements of Drama Review

The story of the play; progression of the antagonist is:

• spectacle

• action.

• plot.

• theme.

• diction.

Everything the audience hears in the play: from the words to the music to the sound effects is:

• spectacle.

• sound.

• diction.

The language, style, dialect, rhythm, and actual words of the characters is:

• sound.

• diction.

• spectacle.

The central idea the playwright is exploring that is a truth about life is:

• plot.

• diction.

• spectacle.

• action.

• theme.

Everything the audience sees: from the scenery, costuming, make-up, stage combat, and choreography is:

• action.

• spectacle.

• diction.

• plot.

• theme.

The pivotal dramatic moment defined through a decision made and carried out by the protagonist is:

• diction.

• theme.

• plot.

• action.

• spectacle.

After analyzing the plot pyramid (pictured) for The Princess and the Frog, identify where the missing parts of the story belong.

d

e

c

b

a

She 💋 a talking 🐸, & turns into a 🐸.

They declare 💕, get 💍, & turn humans.

Dad dies, she dreams of her restaurant.

Tiana & Naveen start journey thru bayou.

She’s told she can’t afford restaurant.

There are multiple themes in The Princess and the Frog. The theme(s) the animated image is examining & exploring is:

• love.

• revenge.

• survival.

• family.

• friendship.

Students must first press play to view the ENTIRE video before answering the questions below. According to Aristotle, a theme the song explores is ​ (a)   Raymond singing “Goin’ Down The Bayou,” is an example of ​ (b)   because the audience hears it and ​ (c)   since his accent’s Cajun. The fireflies’ lighting the way down the bayou is both magical & magnificent for the audience to see. This is ​ (d)   at its ​ (e)  

• friendship.
• cruelty.
• sound
• diction
• action
• spectacle
• best!
• worst!
• theme

Tiana kisses 💋 the frog 🐸. This is the ​ (a)   of The Princess and the Frog because her ​ (b)   changes the story.

• action
• choice
• plot
• theme
• objective
• coercion
• compulsion