Drama Flashcards
What is the definition of drama?
A story that is being acted out to an audience
What are the drama elements in playmaking?
Theme The plot Dialogue Rhythm Genre The characters The audience
What is a theme?
The idea that the play is trying to communicate
What are examples of themes?
Serious
Conflict
Playful
What is the plot?
The basic storyline of the play
The plot should be interesting but still make sense
The plot will give the play direction
What is a climax?
The height of the play
What is a conclusion?
The end of the play
What is the general form of a plot?
Everything will build to a climax
Then there will be a falling action
Then there will be a conclusion
What is a dialogue?
A conversation between two people
It is the spoken parts of a drama
What is important in the dialogue of a play?
The characters need to know what they are expected to say
They need to know their cues (when they should speak
What is the rhythm of a play?
The timing or pace of the play
What is important about the rhythm of a play?
The pace should be varied
What is the definition of events?
The main things that will take place in the story during the performance
What is the definition of a storyline?
Is a summary of what will happen during the play
What is the definition of a climax?
The most important part in the play
The highlight of everything that is happening
What is the definition of dramatic tension?
How the dialogue and actors build suspense and uncertainty in the audience
What is the definition of a playwright?
The person who creates the script for the play
What is a rehearsal?
A get together to practise
What is a director?
The person who directs what, why and when things should happen
What are props?
The equipment in a play
What is a prompt?
The person who helps actors/actresses to remember their lines
What is a genre?
The type of play
What are examples of genres?
Tragedy Comedy Mystery Romance Historical
What is a character?
The person or thing that an actor is asked to play
What does an actor have to consider when portraying a character?
How the character talks
How the character looks
Typical gestures of the character
If this character is convincing
What is the audience?
The group of people that will watch the performance
How does a story develop in a play?
Describes howthestorywillunfold.Inthebeginningthesceneissetandthecharactersareintroduced.Thestoryleadstoacriticalpointwhenthemostexcitingandimportantthingshappen.mAfterthatthestorytapers offtowardsaconclusion.
What is the structure of a story?
Beginning
Middle
End
What do actors need to do to play characters convincingly?
Put their own feelings and opinions aside
Why is it good to have evil characters in a production?
They teach the audience about good and evil in possible real life scenarios
What can the human body be used for?
To communicate ideas and emotions powerfully
What does the audience associate body language with?
Particular Emotions
Particular characters
Particular experiences
What do actors (apart from their words) use to communicate?
Gestures
Facial expressions
Poses
Body language
Why do actors use body language?
The audience can identify with the actors and dancers who use body language and movements
