Elements of Drama

What drives a play?

• Confict

• Props

• Verbal Irony

• Aside

What structure does plot follow?

• A square and each of the challenges the characters face are represented by a corner.

• A circular structure making a complete 360 back to the beginning by the end of the story.

• Rising and falling as the action reaches a peak and then wraps up.

• A spiral as the character struggles with internal conflict.

What is the conflict in a play?

• the different events that happen leading to the climax.

• the way the play ends up being resolved in the resolution.

• the conversations between the characters.

• the problem or struggle that the main characters face

TRUE OR FALSE? In an internal conflict, a character struggles with some outside force.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TRUE OR FALSE? In an external conflict, a character struggles within themself.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which three subjects are often the focus of tragedies?

• Life

• Death

• Fate

• Love

The ​ (a)   is a noble character with a lot to lose, who has a personal weakness that leads to his or her downfall.

• noble hero

• main character

• protagonist

• tragic hero

A ​ (a)   is a character weakness that brings about the tragic hero's unhappy ending.

• tragic flaw
• tragic mistake
• tragic downfall

What is the term that describes a pair of characters who are opposite in many ways or highlight or exaggerate each others differences?

• Antagonist and Protagonist

• Dramatic Structure

• Dramatic Foil

• Dialogue

​ (a)   is when the audience knows something that a character does not.

​ (b)   is when someone says the opposite of what they really feel or mean and can be considered sarcastic.

​ (c)   is when the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.

• Dramatic Irony
• Verbal Irony
• Situational Irony