Elements of Drama Review

Originated with ancient Greek plays. It is a form of literature written for performance.

• Drama
• Novel
• Comedy
• Poetry

 A story that ends happily. It usually involves common people and often has humorous scenes and situations.     

• comedy
• drama
• tragedy
• romance

 A serious work of drama in which the hero (also called the tragic hero) suffers catastrophe or serious misfortune, usually because of his own actions.  

• Tragedy
• Comedy
• Romance
• Fantasy

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

 A person who appears in the work and takes part in the drama either on or off stage.    

• Director
• Character

• Stagehand
• Critic

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

 The character or characters around whom the story revolves; they are the main or most important characters.    

• Antagonist
• Sidekick
• Protagonist
• Background character

 A major character in the play whose ideas and/or values conflict with those of the protagonist. The tendency is to think of the antagonist as the “bad guy,” but this is not always the case.     

• Protagonist
• Sidekick
• Antagonist
• Hero

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

 The ____________ of a story is the place in which the action occurs. It is important to note that place includes time period, time of day, whether it is indoors or outdoors, and what the weather is like.

• Character
• Plot
• Conflict
• Setting

 The actual story that moves the drama along. It is the sequence of events that the characters bring to life.   

• Theme
• Setting
• Dialogue
• Plot

 The main idea the writer is trying to convey. It is sometimes called the main idea.    

• Good idea

• Primary concept
• Theme

• Key notion

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

 The point of tension that moves the story forward. Ex. Man vs. Man    

• Point of tension is the conflict that moves the story forward.
• Point of tension is the climax of the story.
• Point of tension is the setting of the story.
• Point of tension is the resolution of the story.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5