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1、Drama,What Is Drama?,What makes Drama different from other forms of literature (fiction, poetry)?,A drama is a story enacted onstage for a live audience.,Actors, audience, stage, setting, lighting, music,Name some of the differences by providing particular aspects about drama. For example:,Like the
2、plot of a story, the plot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict.,Climaxpoint of highest tension;action determines how the conflict will be resolved,Resolutionconflict is resolved;play ends,Complicationstension builds,Expositioncharacters and conflict are introduced,Dramatic St
3、ructure,Possible Forms of Conflicts,A wrong to be rightedA misunderstanding to be cleared upA problem to be solvedA moral dilemma to be resolvedAn enemy to be overcomeA woman to be won,A tragedy is a play that ends unhappily.,Tragedies pit human limitations against the larger forces of destiny.,righ
4、t and wrong,justice and injustice,life and death,Tragedy,Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such as,The protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragic hero. This hero,is noble and in many ways admirable,has a tragic flaw, a personal failing that leads to a tragic e
5、nd,rebelliousness,jealousy,arrogance,Tragedy,greed,A comedy is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict.,boy meets girl,boy loses girl,boy wins girl,Comedy,The main characters in a comedy could be anyone:,nobility,pets,townspeople,Comedy,A modern play,usually is abou
6、t ordinary people,may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the two,usually focuses on personal issues,Modern Drama,When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience.,Performance of a Play,Performance of a Play,Theater artists includeActorsDirectorsLighting techniciansSta
7、ge crew,Proscenium stage,Setting the Stage,The playing area extends behind an opening called a “proscenium arch.”,The audience sits on one side looking into the action.,upstage,downstage,stage left,stage right,Scene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists of,
8、props,sets,costumes,lighting,Setting the Stage,A stages set might be,realistic and detailed,Setting the Stage,abstract and minimal,A lighting director skillfully uses light to change the mood and appearance of the set.,Setting the Stage,The costume director works with the director to design the acto
9、rs costumes.,Like sets, costumes can be,detailed,minimal,Setting the Stage,Props (short for properties) are items that the characters carry or handle onstage.,The person in charge of props must make sure that the right props are available to the actors at the right moments.,Setting the Stage,The cha
10、racters speech may take any of the following forms.,The Characters,Finally, a play needs an audience to,experience the performance,understand the story,respond to the characters,The Audience,Practice I,Act according to the situationShoppingDrivingDiningTaking a testWaitingWatching a film,Practice II
11、,ALPHABET Conversation Have a conversation where each sentence begins with the next letter of the alphabet. Here is an example:A: Anyone seen my cat?B: Black one, with funny eyes?A: Cant say I remember.B: Dont tell me youve forgotten what it looks like?A: Every cat looks the same to me.B: Fortunately, I found one yesterdayA: Gee, thats great!,
