Drama: Origins, Structure, Tragedy, and Comedy

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Drama
 
 
 
 
 
 
A 
drama
 is a story enacted onstage for a live
audience.
 
What Is Drama?
 
 
 
 
 
What Is Drama?
Origins of Drama
Origins of Drama
The word 
The word 
drama
drama
 comes from the
 comes from the
Greek verb 
Greek verb 
dran, 
dran, 
which means
which means
“to do.”
“to do.”
The earliest known plays . . .
The earliest known plays . . .
were written around the fifth
were written around the fifth
century B.C.
century B.C.
produced for festivals to honor
produced for festivals to honor
Dionysus, the god of wine and
Dionysus, the god of wine and
fertility
fertility
 
 
 
 
 
Like the plot of a story, the plot of a play involves
characters who face a problem or 
conflict.
Climax
point of highest tension;
action determines how the
conflict will be resolved
Resolution
conflict is resolved;
play ends
Complications
tension builds
Exposition
characters and 
conflict
are introduced
Dramatic Structure
 
 
 
 
 
Dramatic Structure
   Conflict
   Conflict
 is
 is
 
 
a struggle or clash
a struggle or clash
between opposing characters
between opposing characters
or forces. A conflict may
or forces. A conflict may
develop . . .
develop . . .
between characters who want
between characters who want
different things or the same
different things or the same
thing
thing
between a character and his or
between a character and his or
her circumstances
her circumstances
within a character who is torn
within a character who is torn
by competing desires
by competing desires
 
 
 
 
 
 
A 
tragedy
 is a play that ends unhappily.
 
Tragedies pit human limitations against the
larger forces of destiny.
right 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 end
rebelliousness
jealousy
pride
 
Tragedy
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
servants
townspeople
 
Comedy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comic complications always
occur before the conflict is
resolved.
 
In most cases, the play
ends with a wedding.
 
Comedy
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modern Comedy
 
Modern Comedies
Modern Comedies
In modern comedies, the genders in this romantic
In modern comedies, the genders in this romantic
plot pattern sometimes are reversed.
plot pattern sometimes are reversed.
 
 
 
 
 
 
A modern play
 
usually is about ordinary people
 
may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the
two
 
usually focuses on personal issues
 
Modern Drama
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Modern playwrights often experiment with
unconventional plot structures.
 
Modern Drama
long flashbacks
music
visual projections
of a character’s
private thoughts
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
Theater artists
 
 
include
include
Actors
Actors
Directors
Directors
Lighting technicians
Lighting technicians
Stage crew
Stage crew
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stages 
can have many different sizes and
layouts.
 
“Thrust” stage
 
Setting the Stage
 
The stage extends
into the viewing area.
 
The audience
surrounds the stage
on three sides.
 
 
 
 
 
 
“In the round” stage
 is surrounded by an
audience on all sides.
 
 
Setting the Stage
 
 
 
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
 
Setting the Stage
 
 
 
Stages in Shakespeare’s
Stages in Shakespeare’s
time 
time 
were thrust stages.
were thrust stages.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Scene design
 transforms a bare stage into the
world of the play. Scene design consists of
 
props
 
sets
 
costumes
 
lighting
 
Setting the Stage
 
 
 
 
 
 
A stage’s 
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 actors’ 
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 characters’ 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
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The End
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Drama is a compelling form of storytelling dating back to ancient Greek times, with plays performed for live audiences. Exploring the origins of drama, its dramatic structure involving conflict and resolution, the essence of tragedy with its tragic heroes, and the light-hearted nature of comedy with happy endings. Dive into the world of drama and discover the captivating interplay of characters and themes on stage.

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  1. Drama

  2. What Is Drama? A drama is a story enacted onstage for a live audience.

  3. What Is Drama? Origins of Drama The word drama comes from the Greek verb dran, which means to do. The earliest known plays . . . were written around the fifth century B.C. produced for festivals to honor Dionysus, the god of wine and fertility

  4. Dramatic Structure Like the plot of a story, the plot of a play involves characters who face a problem or conflict. Climax point of highest tension; action determines how the conflict will be resolved Complications tension builds Resolution conflict is resolved; play ends Exposition characters and conflict are introduced

  5. Dramatic Structure Conflict isa struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces. A conflict may develop . . . between characters who want different things or the same thing between a character and his or her circumstances within a character who is torn by competing desires

  6. Tragedy A tragedy is a play that ends unhappily. Most classic Greek tragedies deal with serious, universal themes such as right and wrong justice and injustice life and death Tragedies pit human limitations against the larger forces of destiny.

  7. Tragedy The protagonist of most classical tragedies is a tragic hero. This hero pride is noble and in many ways admirable has a tragic flaw, a personal failing that leads to a tragic end rebelliousness jealousy

  8. Comedy A comedy is a play that ends happily. The plot usually centers on a romantic conflict. boy wins girl boy loses girl boy meets girl

  9. Comedy The main characters in a comedy could be anyone: nobility townspeople servants

  10. Comedy Comic complications always occur before the conflict is resolved. In most cases, the play ends with a wedding.

  11. Modern Comedy Modern Comedies In modern comedies, the genders in this romantic plot pattern sometimes are reversed.

  12. Modern Drama A modern play may be tragedy, comedy, or a mixture of the two usually focuses on personal issues usually is about ordinary people

  13. Modern Drama Modern playwrights often experiment with unconventional plot structures. long flashbacks music visual projections of a character s private thoughts

  14. Performance of a Play When you read a play, remember that it is meant to be performed for an audience. Performance Stage Directions Playwright describes setting and characters actions and manner. [Wyona is sitting on the couch. She sees Paul and jumps to her feet.] Wyona. [Angrily.] What do you want? Theater artists bring the playwright s vision to life on the stage. The audience responds to the play and shares the experience.

  15. Performance of a Play Theater artists include Actors Directors Lighting technicians Stage crew

  16. Setting the Stage Stages can have many different sizes and layouts. Thrust stage The stage extends into the viewing area. The audience surrounds the stage on three sides.

  17. Setting the Stage In the round stage is surrounded by an audience on all sides.

  18. Setting the Stage Proscenium stage The playing area extends behind an opening called a proscenium arch. The audience sits on one side looking into the action. upstage stage right stage left downstage

  19. Setting the Stage Stages in Shakespeare s time were thrust stages.

  20. Setting the Stage Scene design transforms a bare stage into the world of the play. Scene design consists of sets lighting costumes props

  21. Setting the Stage A stage s set might be realistic and detailed abstract and minimal

  22. Setting the Stage A lighting director skillfully uses light to change the mood and appearance of the set.

  23. Setting the Stage The costume director works with the director to design the actors costumes. Like sets, costumes can be minimal detailed

  24. 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.

  25. The Characters The characters speech may take any of the following forms. Dialogue: conversations of characters onstage Monologue: long speech given by one character to others Soliloquy: speech by a character alone onstage to himself or herself or to the audience Asides: remarks made to the audience or to one character; the other characters onstage do not hear an aside

  26. The Audience Finally, a play needs an audience to experience the performance understand the story respond to the characters

  27. The End

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