Elements of Drama
By: Chandler Cordon
Drama
The word drama comes from the Greek verb dran, which means “to do.”
Like the plot of a story, the plot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict.
Conflict / Tragedy
is a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces.
A tragedy is a play that ends unhappily.•Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such as
right and wrong
justice and injustice
life and death
Comedy
A comedy is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict.
•Comic complications always occur before the conflict is resolved.
In most cases, the play ends with a wedding
Vocab
Junction- intersection of roads especially where one terminates
Nondescript- not easily described
Sinister- conductive of evil
Assurance- pledge, guarantee
Monotony- sameness of tone or sound
Foreshadowing- hinting what will come
Dialogue- words spoken by actors
Stage Direction- instructions to actors