Drama! Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. –(DRAMA IS FICTIONAL ACTING) The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action"

Drama! There are two main types of Drama –Comedy –Tragedy Drama is often combined with music and dance: –The drama in opera is sung throughout –Musicals include spoken dialogue and songs –Some forms of drama have regular musical accompaniment

Drama Terms! Act - A unit or division of a play, made up of one or more scenes. Plays may be divided into one, two, or three acts. Protagonist – The main character, usually the ‘good guy’ Antagonist – The anti-protagonist, the one who causes the problems for the main characters

Terms Continued Aside - Sometimes referred to as breaking the fourth wall, it refers to a speech or comment made by an actor directly to the audience about the action of the play or another character. The other characters are unaware of this action. Cue - The words or actions at which an actor is expected to deliver a line or a crew member is expected to perform some task.

More Terms Dialogue - Passages of speech between characters in a play. Fourth Wall - The imaginary fourth wall that is removed from box set to enable the audience to see the action on stage. Stage Direction - Indications in a script for entrances and exits, and for movement in relation to the set within a particular scene (Stage Right, Stage Left)

Remember These? Round, Flat, Static, Dynamic Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution Theme, Plot Setting, Characters,