ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

Elements of Drama Act An act is a group of two or more scenes that form a major division in a play Scene A scene is one part of the action, usually happening in a particular time and place

Elements of Drama Cast from The Crucible Cast of Characters: John Proctor Elizabeth Proctor Abigail Williams Reverend Parris Reverend Hale Judge Hathorne Dep. Gov. Danforth Mary Warren Tituba Sarah Osborne Martha Corey Thomas Putnam Ruth Putnam Mercy Lewis Rebecca Nurse Francis Nurse Giles Corey Sarah Good Susanna Walcott Cast of Characters: A cast of characters is a list that describes who’s in the play and often how they are related to one another.

Setting: The setting of a play is where and when the play takes place. In a play, the setting is usually described in a note or stage directions at the beginning of the play and each scene. Example: The setting of the Crucible is Salem, Massachusetts in the year 1692.

Elements of Drama Stage Directions: Stage directions are printed in italics and are surrounded by parentheses They tell the actors and actresses how to speak, how to act, and what to do. Stage directions describe details of the setting and sounds effects

Elements of Drama Dialogue- Dialogue is the conversation between the characters in a play Monologue- A monologue, or soliloquy, is a speech given by one character who is alone on the stage.

Elements of Drama Dialogue Example: Parris, delighted: Mr. Hale! Oh! It’s good to see you again! Taking some books: My, they’re heavy!” Hale, setting down his books: They must be; they are weighted with authority. Page 34: Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Penguin Books, 2003.

Elements of Drama Plot: The plot of the play is the action, and it often revolves around a conflict Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

Elements of Drama Exposition: Characters, Setting, and Conflict are introduced

Elements of Drama Rising Action: Conflict and suspense build

Elements of Drama Climax: Conflict reaches peak or turning point

Elements of Drama Falling Action: Suspense Lessens

Elements of Drama Resolution: Outcome of story decided