Dramatic Elements

This type of narrator offers commentary on the play and may bias the audience's perception of characters, events, etc.

• Third person narrator

• Omniscient narrator

• Plot

• Bias narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

These are written in italics and help the reader visualize the play.

• Authorial Intrusion

• Dramatic Irony

• Stage Directions

• Props

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This may be used to show a power differentiation between characters and/or to develop suspense.

• Silence

• Dialogue

• Direct Characterization

• Motif

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

This often includes the use of lighting and props to establish the atmosphere.

• Script

• Stucture

• Space

• Set

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

This occurs when there is a speech or scene that breaks the tension formed by a previous event.

• Dramatic Irony

• Dramatic Relief

• Comic Relief

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

These may be used to add suspense, inform character motivation, or add to the overall atmosphere of the play. e.g.

• Direct Characterizations

• Props

• Authorial Intrusions

• Sound Effects

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

This occurs when the author takes on the role of omniscient narrator and is one of Miller's distinctive techniques.

• Authorial Intrusion

• Silence

• Dialogue

• Character Description

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10