The Elements of Drama

It is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events through the performance of written dialog (either prose or poetry)

• Myth

• Legend

• Poetry

• Drama

Dramas are typically called:

• Narratives

• Plays

• Short stories

• Poetry

She is the Muse of Comedy.

• Hera

• Melpomene

• Artemis

• Thalia

She is the Muse of Tragedy.

• Hera

• Melpomene

• Artemis

• Thalia

This is a type of drama that tells stories not only through acting and dialogue but through dance as well as music.

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama

This is a type of drama that intends to make its audience laugh, and it provides a happy conclusion.

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama

This is a nonsensical genre of drama, which often overacts or engages slapstick humor.

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama

This is an exaggerated drama, which is sensational and appeals directly to the senses of the audience.

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama

This is a drama that uses darker themes, such as disaster, pain, and death.

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama

The Merchant of Venice is this type of drama:

• Comedy

• Farce

• Tragedy

• Melodrama

• Musical drama