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What is the primary purpose of creating a dramatic work according to playwrights and actors?
What is the primary purpose of creating a dramatic work according to playwrights and actors?
- To showcase the playwright's skill
- To follow a specific literary structure
- To demonstrate the actor's talent
- To entertain the audience (correct)
What is the primary function of lights in a theatrical performance?
What is the primary function of lights in a theatrical performance?
- To highlight the actor's facial expressions
- To distract the audience from the performance
- To provide a background for the scenery
- To create a specific mood or feeling (correct)
Which element of drama is used to build interest and excitement in the audience?
Which element of drama is used to build interest and excitement in the audience?
- Conflict
- Style
- Exposition
- Suspense (correct)
What is the process of examining how the elements of drama are used called?
What is the process of examining how the elements of drama are used called?
What is the term for the type of play, such as comedy or tragedy?
What is the term for the type of play, such as comedy or tragedy?
What is the term for the capacity to relate to the feelings of another?
What is the term for the capacity to relate to the feelings of another?
What is the initial event that sets the story in motion?
What is the initial event that sets the story in motion?
What is the term for the delivery of lines in a theatrical performance?
What is the term for the delivery of lines in a theatrical performance?
What is the term for a speech by a single actor who is alone on stage?
What is the term for a speech by a single actor who is alone on stage?
What is the term for the change in pitch or loudness of the voice?
What is the term for the change in pitch or loudness of the voice?
What is the term for the way the playwright shapes the dramatic material, settings, or costumes in a non-realistic manner?
What is the term for the way the playwright shapes the dramatic material, settings, or costumes in a non-realistic manner?
What is the term for any movable object that appears on stage during a performance?
What is the term for any movable object that appears on stage during a performance?
Study Notes
Elements of Drama
Literary Elements
- Initial Incident: sets the story in motion
- Preliminary Event: occurs before the main action of the play
- Exposition: provides "who, when, where, and what" information
- Rising Action: leads up to the climax
- Climax: highest point of tension in the story
- Falling Action: series of events following the climax
- Conclusion: final event of the play
- Conflict: opposing interests creating dramatic tension
- Suspense: used to build audience interest and excitement
- Language: verbal expression style
- Style: non-realistic shaping of dramatic material, settings, or costumes
- Monologue: solo speech by an actor on stage
Technical Elements
- Scenery: set, including curtains, backdrops, flats, or platforms
- Costumes: clothing and accessories worn by actors
- Props (Properties): movable objects on stage during performance
- Lights: help actors communicate with the environment, mood, or feeling
- Sounds: audio elements for context, environment, or character setting
- Makeup: costumes, wigs, and body paint for actor transformation
Performance Elements
- Acting: use of face, body, and voice
- Character Motivation: incentives driving a character's actions
- Character Analysis: examining elements of drama in character development
- Empathy: relating to a character's feelings
- Speaking: delivery of lines
- Vocal Expression: efficient breathing for speaking
- Inflection: pitch or loudness changes in the voice
- Projection: carrying one's voice to the audience
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Test your knowledge of the technical elements used in theatre productions, including scenery, costumes, props, lights, sounds, and makeup. Learn how these elements contribute to the overall mood and atmosphere of a performance.
