Literary Elements
The background, time, and place of where the action of a story, play, movie, or show takes place. It's the where and when of a story.
SETTING
The art of speaking and moving to create characters in plays, movie, and TV. It is an actor PRETENDING to look, feel, and think like different characters.
ACTING
A character outside of the story who offers extra information.
What is NARRATOR?
A fake beard, a wig, and clothes from another time and place are examples of this.
COSTUMES
are the lines spoken by a character in front of the audience while alone on stage.
MONOLOGUE
It's WHO the story is about. It can be people or animals.
CHARACTERS
VOCAL expression, projection, style, and diction are all forms of this performance element.
SPEAKING
What is our drama called?
What is The Great Clean-up?
The person who writes the play
PLAYWRIGHT
are instructions about the actions, emotions, tones of voice, facial expressions, nonverbal actions, set designs, and costumes.
STAGE DIRECTIONS
The SERIES OF EVENTS of a story; the BEGINNING, MIDDLE, and END.
PLOT
What element of drama has shorter parts where the setting and characters often change?
Scenes
Spoken language.
What is DIALOGUE?
A glass of water, a sword, or a phone are examples of this.
PROPS
a long speech delivered by a character, not heard by other characters.
SOLILOQUY
It is the written version of a play, movie, or show. Actors learn their lines from this and it tells them what to do and say. It describes all the details about the story.
SCRIPT
What element of drama has longer parts, like chapters in a book?
ACTS
Directions for the actors and actresses to follow.
What is STAGE DIRECTIONS?
A character is someone who the story is about but this is the PERSON who is pretending to be that character.
ACTOR
a short speech made by a character in a drama not heard by the other characters used to make comments, judgments, and even reveal secrets (to the audience but not to the characters)
A STRUGGLE OR PROBLEM a character must solve by the end of the story or play. It is usually someone or something that tests, or challenges, a character.
CONFLICT
How are stage directions usually written?
What is IN PARENTHESIS?
This is the most common form of drama.
PLAY
A form of drama that includes acting, music, singing, and dancing.
MUSICAL
The most intense or important moment of the story, where the main conflict reaches its highest point.
CLIMAX