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    The document discusses the origins and elements of drama. It begins by defining drama as a composition intended for theatrical performance that portrays life through action and dialogue. It then explains that drama originated from religious ceremonies, with early Greek/Roman dramas and Bible stories being enacted to teach religious concepts. The core elements of drama are identified as theme, plot, characters, language, music, and spectacle. Finally, common types of drama are outlined including comedy, tragedy, farce, and melodrama.

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    The document discusses the origins and elements of drama. It begins by defining drama as a composition intended for theatrical performance that portrays life through action and dialogue. It then explains that drama originated from religious ceremonies, with early Greek/Roman dramas and Bible stories being enacted to teach religious concepts. The core elements of drama are identified as theme, plot, characters, language, music, and spectacle. Finally, common types of drama are outlined including comedy, tragedy, farce, and melodrama.

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    INTRODUCTION

    TO DRAMA
    WHAT IS DRAMA
    ○ a composition in verse or prose
    intended to portray life or
    character or to tell a story usually
    involving conflicts and emotions
    through action and dialogue and
    typically designed for theatrical
    performance

    ○ it is the specific mode of fiction


    represented in performance: a
    play, opera, mime, ballet, etc,
    performed in a theatre, or on
    radio or television.
    BACKGROUND OF
    DRAMA
    BACKGROUND OF DRAMA

    The origin of the drama is deep-rooted in the religious predispositions of


    mankind. Same is the case not only with English drama, but with dramas of
    other nations as well. The ancient Greek and Roman dramas were mostly
    concerned with religious ceremonials of people. It was the religious
    elements that resulted in the development of drama. As most of the Bible
    was written into Latin, common people could not understand its meanings.
    That’s why the clergy tried to find out some new methods of teaching and
    expounding the teachings of Bible to the common people. For this purpose,
    they developed a new method, wherein the stories of the Gospel were
    explained through the living pictures..
    ELEMENTS
    OF
    DRAMA
    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

    THEME/IDEA PLOT
    It may be stated through dialogue by a The events of a play; the story as opposed to
    character acting as the playwright’s voice. Or the theme; what happens rather than what
    it may be the theme is less obvious and it means.The action and movement in the
    emerges only after some study or thought. play begins from the initial entanglement,
    The abstract issues and feelings that grow through rising action, climax, and falling
    out of the dramatic action. action to resolution.

    CHARACTERS LANGUAGE
    These are the people presented in the play The word choices made by the playwright
    that are involved in the perusing plot.  Each and the enunciation of the actors of the
    character should have their own distinct language.Each playwright can create their
    personality, age, appearance, beliefs, socio own specific style in relationship to language
    economic background, and language. choices they use in establishing character
    and dialogue.
    ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

    MUSIC
    Music can encompass the rhythm of SPECTACLE
    dialogue and speeches in a play or can
    The spectacle in the theatre can
    also mean the aspects of the melody
    involve all of the aspects of scenery,
    and music compositions as with
    costumes, and special effects in a
    musical theatre.  Each theatrical
    presentation delivers music, rhythm production.  The visual elements of the
    and melody in its own distinctive play created for theatrical event.
    manner.
    TYPES
    OF
    DRAMA
    TYPES OF DRAMA

    COMEDY TRAGEDY FARCE MELODRAMA

    Comedies are lighter Tragic dramas use Melodrama is an


    in tone than ordinary works, darker themes, such exaggerated drama, which
    and provide a
    Generally, a farce is a
    as disaster, pain, and is sensational and appeals
    happy conclusion. The nonsensical genre of
    directly to the senses of
    intention of dramatists in death. Protagonists drama, which often the audience. Just like the
    comedies is to make their often have a tragic overacts or engages farce, the characters are of
    audience laugh. Hence, they flaw — a characteristic a single dimension and
    use quaint circumstances,
    slapstick humor.
    that leads them to simple, or may be
    unusual characters, and witty stereotyped.
    remarks.
    their downfall.

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