Elements of Drama/ Theatre

The elements of drama, by which dramatic works can be analyzed and evaluated, can be categorized into three major areas:

• Literature, Performance, and Conceptual

• Literary, Technical, and Performance

• Technical, Literary, and Stage Presentations

• Performance, Literary and Conceptual

It is the main idea or lesson to be learned from the play.

• Plot

• Character

• Acting

• Theme

It is everything that the audience sees as they watch the play.

• Spectacle

• Characters

• Theme

• Dialogue

It is a literary element wherein it is the turning point or high point of a story when events can go either way.

• Denouement

• Rising Action

• Climax

• Falling Action

It is the drama of disaster where forces outside of the protagonist cause all of the significant events of the plot.

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical Drama

• Tragicomedy

A type of drama where they use quaint circumstances, unusual characters, and witty remarks.

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical Drama

• Tragicomedy

A type of drama where the protagonists often have a tragic flaw — a characteristic that leads them to their downfall.

• Comedy

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical Drama

• Tragicomedy

It is the effects an audience hears during performance to communicate character, context, or environment

• Props

• Light

• Sound

• Scenery

It is a moveable object that appears on stage during a performance.

• Props

• Light

• Sound

• Scenery

It is used in a dramatic production to communicate the environment.

• Props

• Scenery

• Lights

• Makeup