Form, Genre, Style, Structure etc.

Question 1

What is Form?

Answer 1

The form is the overall construction of the Drama. Scripted or Improvised.

Question 2

What is Genre?

Answer 2

Genre is a way of categorising a drama by key elements. eg. Tragedy, Horror, Thriller etc

Question 3

What is Style?

Answer 3

Naturalistic - As true to life as possible

Non Naturalistic - Abstract representation of set and events

Question 4

What is Structure?

Answer 4

The way the timeline is presented to the audience. Linear (forward in time) and Nonlinear (jumps in time)

Question 5

What are Themes and Issues?

Answer 5

Key ideas within the play. eg. love or lust might be a theme and teenage pregnancy, abortion and adoption might be issues

Question 6

What is the Target Audience?

Answer 6

Who the performance is aimed at. Try to use age brackets eg. 13-18, 25-40… etc

Question 7

What is Mood and Atmosphere?

Answer 7

The feeling and or emotions created by a scene or location. eg. happy, excited, sad, tense etc

Question 8

What is Message and Purpose?

Answer 8

The message of the drama is something you wish to communicate to the audience.

The purpose is what the performance has been produced for eg. to inform, to entertain etc