Aristotle's Six Essential Elements of Drama

Question 1

What are the 6 elements of drama?

Answer 1

Plot
Theme
Characters
Dialogue
Music/Rhythm
Spectacle

Question 2

This refers to the storyline of the play (flow of events)

Answer 2

Plot

Question 3

This pertains to the message that the playwright wishes to convey through the events and the characters

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Theme

Question 4

This refers to the people, or sometimes animals, portrayed by the actors in the play

Answer 4

Characters

Question 5

This consists of the words or lines of the characters that are meant to be delivered verbally by the actors.

Answer 5

Dialogue

Question 6

refers to the rhythm of the actor’s voices as they speak the variations in the manner by which dialogues are delivered

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Music/Rhythm

Question 7

This includes anything that can be seen onstage during the performance of the play such as set design, costume, and special effects

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Spectacle

Question 8

Another term for spectacle

Answer 8

visual elements

Question 9

What are the additional elements of drama

Answer 9

Convention
Genre
Audience

Question 10

This refers to the techniques or methods that dramatists and directors adhere to in creating the way the play is written and interpreted

Answer 10

Convention

Question 11

This pertains to the type of play.

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Genre

Question 12

refers to the viewers of the play.

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Audience

Question 13

What are the 3 major element types of drama?

Answer 13

Literary elements
Technical Elements
Performance Elements

Question 14

it is the written product of the playwright, It contains the dialogues, descriptions, and stage directions.

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script

Question 15

refers to the initial incidents that introduce the setting and characters of the play. It is also the part where the conflict starts to take place.

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Exposition

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refers to the events after the exposition. This is the part when the tension builds further and conflict gets more complicated as the characters struggle to resolve it.

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Rising action

Question 17

is the turning point of the story where the greatest suspense is felt and experienced by the readers or audience of the play

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Climax

Question 18

pertains to the series of events right after the climax. This is more commonly known as the untangling of events wherein the conflict begins to get resolved and things fall into place as a result of the actions and decisions made by the protagonist in the climax.

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Falling action

Question 19

happens when the problem/conflict gets resolved leading eventually to the ending or final scene of the play.

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Resolution

Question 20

the characters are the persons, animals, or other entities that are portrayed in a play.

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Characters

Question 21

refers to the particular time and place the story happened.

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Setting

Question 22

pertains to the conversation between and among the characters in the play

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Dialogue

Question 23

What are the dramatic devices in drama?

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Monologue
Soliquy
Stage Whisper
Aside
Dramatic Irony

Question 24

is usually a long speech delivered by a single character and addressed directly to a group of people “within” the play or the actual audience inside the theater.

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Monologue

Question 25

is a speech that lets the character speak to themself, as if thinking aloud. A playwright uses this device in order to let the reader/audience understand more deeply what the character goes through internally.

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Soliquy

Question 26

is delivered by an actor to another and is audible but, for a dramatic effect, is not heard by other actors onstage.

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Stage whisper

Question 27

What is the other term for stage whisper?

Answer 27

loud whisper

Question 28

“unheard” by other actors onstage, the character speaks to the audience, usually in brief remarks, to express his/her unspoken thoughts aloud.

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Aside

Question 29

the members of the audience are fully and clearly aware of the significance and implications of the character’s words, actions, or situations except the character themself.

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Dramatic Irony

Question 30

refers to theatrical equipment such as backdrops and platforms that set the mood and setting of each scene in the play.

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Scenery

Question 31

in stage production, these are objects or articles that vary from scene to scene and can be moved from one place in the stage to another. Common examples are tables and chairs.

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Props

Question 32

it refers to both music and effects used in the production of the play.

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Sound

Question 33

it refers to the use of costumes, body paint, wigs and other similar body accessories to transform an actor into the character that he/she portrays.

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Makeup

Question 34

refers to the manner an actor brings a character to life through his/her words and actions

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Acting

Question 35

pertains to the actor’s speaking skills such as vocal expression, enunciation, and projection that are necessary to effectively deliver the lines from the script

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Speaking

Question 36

includes the gestures, facial expressions, and body movements that the actors employ in their performance, usually to support the delivery of lines.

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nonverbal expressions

Question 37

What are the technical elements of drama?

Answer 37

Scenery
Props
Sound
Makeup

Question 38

What are the performance elements of drama?

Answer 38

Acting
Speaking
Nonverbal expressions