Dramatic Arts Flashcards
Explain hook
Grabs the audience attention
Explain desire
Director creates a protagonist who wants to achieve a goal
Explain conflict
Director creates a need for conflict that the protagonist must deal with before can achieve goal
Explain challenge and obstacles
Protagonist must face obstacles throughout story until can achieve goal
Explain climax
Story include turning point
Explain resolution
Answer unresolved question in the end
Explain character
A person portrayed in a drama, novel
Explain conflict
Internal and external struggle between opposing forces and characters that creates dramatic tension
Explain suspense
A feeling of uncertainty as to the outcome used to build interest
Explain theme
Main subject of something
Explain language
Verbal expression suggest class or profession or type of character
Explain styles
Shaping of dramatic material, setting or costumes
Explain soliloquy
A speech by a single actor who is alone on stage
Explain monologue
A long speech by one actor
Explain scenery
Theatrical equipment
Explain costumes
Clothing
Explain props
Properties
Explain lights
The placement, intensity and color of light
Explain sound
Effects an audience hears during performance
Explain make up
Costume s wigs
Explain character motivation
Reasons for a character behavior
Explain character analysis
Examining how elements of drama are used
Explain explain emphasis
Capacity to relate to feeling
Name 3 areas where elements of drama are majorities
Literary elements
Technical elements
Performance elements
