English - Elements of Drama

In a modern drama, what may it be?

Scene design consists of sets, lighting, costumes, props.

The person in charge of props must make sure that the right props are available to the actors at the right moments

Dramatic Structure: Third is Complications, Where the height of the problem happens

In most cases, the play ends without a wedding

Props are apart of the setting, not used/handled by characters

A Tragedy is a play that ends unhappily.

What type of conflict does a comedy typically have?

In modern comedies, the genders in this romantic plot pattern is?

In modern comedies what happens with the genders in this plot line?

What stages were used in Shakespeare's time?

A stage set might be...

Characters' Speech: Speech by a character alone onstage to themself or to the audience

Tragedies pit human limitations against larger forces of destiny

In the Dramatic Structure, Exposition comes first, meaning introduction

What is a protagonist of most classical tragedies is called..?

What is Drama?

Characters' Speech: conversations between characters onstage

Most classic Greek Tragedies deal with serious, universal themes EXCEPT for...

Like the plot of a story (narrative), the plot of a play involves a character ...

The costume director works alone to design costumes, costumes MUST be detailed.

A comedy is a play that ends happily

Guess the Stage: The audience sits on one side looking into the action

This [tragic] Hero is noble and in many ways admirable and also have a ?, a personal failing that leads to a tragic end

Characters' Speech: long speech aiven by one character to others

Dramatic Structure: Second is Complications, Where the issue is introduced.

A lighting director skillfully uses light to change mood and appearance

The earliest known plays...

Which ISN'T a conflict? *Note: Conflict is a struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces

Guess the Stage: extends into the viewing area and the audience surrounds the stage on three sides.

Theater artists include actors, directors, lighting technicians, and stage crew

Comic complications always occur after the conflict is resolved

Dramatic Structure: Second is Climax, Where the issue is introduced

What is the origin of drama?

Modern playwrights often experiment with unconventional plot structures, except for...?

Dramatic Structure: Third is Climax, This is where the height of the problem occurs.

The main character in a comedy usually is ....?

A play is meant to be performed live for an audience

Characters' Speech: Remarks made to the audience or to one character

Guess the Stage: is surrounded by an audience on all sides

What is stage direction?

Dramatic Structure: Last is resolution, This is where everything gets resolved.

A play needs an audience to experience the performance, understand the story, and respond to the characters

What is a performance?