Reading and Writing A Drama

Reading and Writing a Drama
Lesson 2.1
Learning Targets:
At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:

1. identify the different key concepts of drama;
2. make a graphic organizer that categorizes the key concepts of
drama; and
3. demonstrate understanding of the topic through a quiz.
DRAMA
 Drama is written to be performed by actors and watched by an audience.
 As performance, the production of the play in a theater
 Consists of two types of writing: (1) dialogue that the characters speak; (2) stage
directions that tell the actors how to move and speak, describing the sets and props.
 Can be presented in two ways: (1) as literature – the text of the play itself; (2) as
performance – the production of the play in a theater
DRAMA
The author of a play is called a PLAYWRIGHT.

Everything a playwright writes must appear onstage. A
play in written form is called a SCRIPT.
Elements of Drama
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Theme 1. Performance
2. Plot 2. Music
3. Characters 3. Visual Elements
4. Dialogue 4. Symbols
5. Setting
THEME
 Refers to its central idea. It can either be clearly stated
through dialog or action, or can be inferred after
watching the entire performance.
 The theme is the philosophy that forms the base of the
story or a moral lesson that the characters learn. It is
the message that the play gives to the audience.
PLOT
 The order of events occurring in a play make its plot.

 Essentially, the plot is the story that the play narrates.
 The entertainment value of a play depends largely on
the sequence of events in the story.
CHARACTERS
 The characters that form a part of the story are
interwoven with the plot of the drama.
 Each character in a play has a personality of its own
and a set of principles and beliefs.
 Actors in the play have the responsibility of bringing
the characters to life.
DIALOGUE
 The story of a play is taken forward by means of

dialogs.
 The story is narrated to the audiences through the
interaction between the play’s characters, which is in
the form of dialogs.
SETTING
 The time and place where a story is set is one of its

important parts.
 The era or time in which the incidents in the play take
place, influence the characters in their appearance and
personalities.
PERFORMANCE
A story has on the audiences is largely affected by the
performances of the actors.
 When a written play is transformed into a stage
performance, the actors cast for different roles, the way
they portray the characters assigned to them, and the
way their performances are directed are some
important factors that determine the play’s impact.
MUSIC
 This element includes the use of sounds and rhythm in
dialogs as well as music compositions that are used in
the plays.
 The background score, the songs, and the sound effects
used should complement the situation and the
characters in it.
VISUAL ELEMENTS
 The visual element of drama, also known as the
spectacle, renders a visual appeal to the stage setup.
The costumes and makeup must suit the characters.
Besides, it is important for the scenes to be dramatic
enough to hold the audiences to their seats. The special
effects used in a play should accentuate the portion or
character of the story that is being highlighted.
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Theme 1. Performance
2. Plot 2. Music
3. Characters 3. Visual Elements
4. Dialogue 4. Symbols
5. Setting
Staging of a Play
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
1. Staging – practice of putting on the play.

2. Sets – scenery, backdrops, and furniture.
3. Props – things like books, telephone, etc.
Dramatization
DRAMATIZATION
 A play that was once a novel, short story, folk tale, biography,
or other type of writing. Some plays are completely new
works.
Other plays are adapted from novels, short stories, or even
from nonfiction.
•A playwright takes scenes, characters, and action from an
existing work and turns them into a play, or dramatizes them.
REMEMBER-PEOPLE PRODUCE
PLAYS
 The actors and actresses who perform the play are known as the CAST.
 The people who build sets, manage lighting, or work backstage are called
the CREW.
Reading and Writing a Drama
Enrichment: Graphic Organizer

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At the end of this lesson, the students will be able to:

The author of a play is called a PLAYWRIGHT.

 The order of events occurring in a play make its plot.

 The story of a play is taken forward by means of

 The time and place where a story is set is one of its

1. Staging – practice of putting on the play.

Enrichment: Graphic Organizer

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