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What are the essential drama elements?In: Drama and Acting |
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Elements of Drama
The essential elements of drama are:
- Character
- Plot
- Theme
- Dialogue
- Convention
- Genre
- Audience
- Stagecraft
- Design
- Conversions
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In Poetics, Greek philosopher Aristotle listed six elements of drama (in order of importance):
- Plot - order of events in a narrative
- Thought/Theme - central meaning of play
- Character - personalities represented within play
- Diction/Language/Dialogue - composition and word choice of playwright
- Music/Rhythm - originally rhythm of speech, although now may refer to music
- Spectacle - visual elements such as scenery, costumes, and lighting
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