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Role = Focus on type and stereotype Relationships = Connections and interactions between people affecting dramatic action Voice = Technique suggesting voice expressively to create roles, situations, relationships, atmosphere, and symbols Movement = Using facial expression, posture, and action expressively in space and time
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Situation = Setting and circumstances of the dramatic action Focus = Concentrating attention on spatial direction or a point in space to intensify intent Tension = Sense of anticipation or conflict within characters or character relationships Space = Includes performance space, fictional space of the dramatic action, and emotional space between characters
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Character = Detailed and specific portrayal of values, attitudes, intentions, and actions Voice = Expressively creating roles, situations, relationships, atmosphere, and symbols Focus = Intensifying attention or increasing projection of intent Tension = Propelling dramatic action and creating audience engagement
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Study Notes
Elements of Drama
Role and Character
- A person's values, attitudes, intentions, and actions are identified and portrayed in dramatic action
- Roles focus on types and stereotypes, while characters are detailed and specific
Relationships
- Connections and interactions between people that affect the dramatic action
Situation
- Setting and circumstances of the dramatic action
- Includes who, what, where, when, and what's at stake for the roles/characters
Voice
- Technique that suggests voice expressively to create roles, situations, relationships, atmosphere, and symbols
Movement
- Using facial expression, posture, and action expressively in space and time to create roles, situations, relationships, atmosphere, and symbols
Focus
- Concentrating attention on a spatial direction or point in space to intensify attention, increase projection of intent, direct attention, and frame moments of dramatic action
Tension
- Sense of anticipation or conflict within characters, relationships, or problems that propel dramatic action and create audience engagement
Space
- Physical space of the performance and audience
- Fictional space of the dramatic action
- Emotional space between characters
Time
- Fictional time in the narrative or setting
- Timing of one moment to the next, contributing to the tension and rhythm of dramatic action
Language
- Expresses ideas and dramatic meaning through linguistic expression
Symbol
- Association that occurs when something is used to represent something else to reinforce or extend dramatic meaning
Audience
- A collection of individuals or groups who experience the arts in various settings and contexts
- The artist is also an audience to their own artwork
Mood and Atmosphere
- Elements of drama that describe the feeling or tone of both the physical space and the dramatic action
Dramatic Action
- The sense of driving force and forward motion of drama that creates dramatic meaning, tension, belief, and audience engagement
- Expresses the movement of the drama from introduction to resolution
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Test your knowledge on role, character, relationships, and situation in drama. Explore how these elements shape the narrative and affect the portrayal of characters in various settings.