Elements of Theatre

Elements of Theatre

Open Ended

Can you identify at least one of Aristotle's Elements of Theatre?

There are 6!

• Plot

• Character

• Theme

• Diction

• Music

• Spectacle

PLOT

• the series of events that make up a story.

• beginning, rising action, climax, and resolution.

CHARACTER

• a person (or animal, or anything else that talks or lives) portrayed in a play or story by an actor.

Open Ended

Identify the CLIMAX in Little Red Riding Hood.

THEME

• the main idea or underlying meaning within a story.

• can be conveyed using characters, setting, dialogue, or plot. 

Open Ended

Suggest a popular movie or story to discuss THEME as a class.

DICTION

• the choice and use of words and phrases in a script.

MUSIC

• The sounds of a play.

• For example: character specific voices, multiple sound effects, noises made on stage, and/or actual music.

SPECTACLE

• the visuals of the play.

• Examples: backdrops, clear detailed blocking (movement plan), makeup, and costumes.

Multiple Choice

Check for understanding...

Which of the following would be COSTUMES be an example of?

• DICTION

• SPECTACLE

• THEME

Multiple Choice

TRUE or FALSE?

Diction is character specific language for the lines of the play.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Character specific voices, multiple sound effects, and/or music would all be examples of which of the following?

• Diction

• Music

• Theme

Open Ended

Tell me THREE of Aristotle’s Elements of Theatre and EXPLAIN what they are.