Elements of Drama Flashcards
(16 cards)
Who considered the six elements of drama to be essential for good drama
Aristotle
What are the six elements of drama that whatshisname came up with (dms)
Plot Theme Character Dialogue Music/Rhythm Spectacle
What are the other 7 elements (CGA)
Character Plot Theme Dialogue Convention Genre Audience
What are the dramatic techniques (5)
Foreshadowing Situational Irony Dangling cause Dramatic Irony Dramatic Tension
What are the literary elements (6)
csp
Plot Conflict Theme Character Setting Point of view
Character
The person or other being in a narrative
Protagonist
Main central character
Antagonist
Opposes the protagonist
Round (Pyramid)
A character affected by the events of a story
Flat
Character that doesn’t go through a change
Stereotyped
a character that is so well known that little has to be said about them
Conflict
The internal or external struggle that creates dramatic tension C vs C C vs Nature C vs Society C vs Self
Theme
Central message of the author
Techniques
Dramatic techniques
Figurative Language (IIF)
Idiom
Imagery
Flashback
Foil
Character that are meant to represent values or ideas opposite of the protagonist
