ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

Based on the video, what are

some elements of drama?
Setting
Characters
Descriptions
Dialogue
Stage
direction
Theme
ACTIVITY-After the doing the script, answer the questions below:

1. What elements in the picture served

as the basis of your interpretation?
2. What were the things that you first
considered when you first wrote
the script?
3. What were the learnings and
difficulties that you encountered in
the course of writing your script?
A masterpiece can only be
achieved through the
synchronization of its
elements.
 Failure to make sense of the

harmony of the elements

means failure in creating an
impact to your audience.
In understanding how these
elements interact with each
other, you will have the
power to project the story
that you want effectively.
At the end of the lesson, the students
will be able to:
1. Enumerate the basic elements
of drama;
2. Explain the relationship of the
elements to each other; and
3. Define the most advanced
elements of drama.
The elements of drama can be
categorized into 3-major areas namely:

A. Literary element
B. Technical elements
C. Performance elements.
Aristotle, a Greek philosopher,
first wrote about the essential
elements of drama around
2000 years ago.
This become the standard

elements used in modern

times.
6-Literary Elements of Drama
1. Plot
2. Theme
3. Characters
4. Dialogue
5. Music / Rhythm
6. Spectacle
6-Literary Elements of Drama
1. Plot
- everything that is happening on
a play
- the action and the basic story
line of the story
- serves as the skeleton of the
story that brings the action into a
cohesive and more organized form
6-Literary Elements of Drama
2. Theme
- refers to the main idea of
the play
- the lesson that the
audience will learn after the
play
- called the soul of the story
6-Literary Elements of Drama
3. Characters
- the people, sometimes
animals or ideas that are
portrayed by actors in a play
6-Literary Elements of Drama
4. Dialogue
- the storylines that are
spoken by the characters in a
play
6-Literary Elements of Drama
5. Music / Rhythm
- refers to the sound of the
dialogue, musicality, pace, etc.
- music and rhythm help in
establishing the mood of the
play and builds the impelling
force that may lead to a climax
6-Literary Elements of Drama
6. Spectacle
- the visual elements of the play
-costumes, stage display,
special effects, etc.
- everything that audience see
while watching the performance
In modern theater, the following
elements are added:

1. Convention
2. Genre
3. Audience
In modern theater, the following
elements are added:
1. Convention
- different types of
methods and techniques
used by the director to
create a specific style of
effect
In modern theater, the following
elements are added:

2. Genre
- tragedy, comedy,
mystery, and
historical type of play
In modern theater, the following
elements are added:
3. Audience
- the reason for the
creation of the play
- the most crucial part:
keeping in mind the
target audience
Technical Elements of Drama
1. Set / Scenery
2. Costumes
3. Props
4. Lights
5. Sound
6. Makeup
Technical Elements of Drama

1. Set/ Scenery
- technical equipment
- Curtains, flats,
backdrops, etc.
Set for Romeo and Juliet
Set for Les Miserables
Set for Miss Saigon
Technical Elements of Drama

2. Costumes
- Clothing and
accessories
Technical Elements of Drama

3. Props
- any movable objects
that appear on stage
ex: telephone, tables,
chairs, etc.
Technical Elements of Drama

4. Lights
- choice of light colors,
intensity, and placement
of lights
Technical Elements of Drama
5. Sound
- the effects that audience
hears
 provide context,
 communicate character,
and
 establish the environment
Technical Elements of Drama
6. Makeup
- cosmetics and prosthetics
used to enhance / change a
person’s image
Performance Elements of Drama

1. Acting
2. Character motivation
3. Character analysis
4. Empathy
Performance Elements of Drama

1. Acting
- the use of body, face,
and voice to portray a
certain role or character
Performance Elements of Drama

2. Character motivation
- the force that influences
the behavior of the
character
Performance Elements of Drama

3. Character analysis
- the process used in
valuating how the
elements in drama/play
are used to create impact
to the audience
Performance Elements of Drama

4. Empathy
- how you relate to the
experience of the people