Creative Writing 101 Ep.5 - Drama and Its Elements
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of Creative Writing 101, Siranji Javier explores the genre of drama, tracing its origins from the Greek word 'drama' meaning 'to act'. Drama is a prose composition intended for stage performance, but now extends to various media. Javier outlines the essential elements of drama, including plot, theme, characters, dialogue, musical rhythm, and spectacle, and expands on modern elements like convention and genre. The video categorizes drama elements into literary, technical, and performance, providing insights into each for a comprehensive understanding of drama creation.
Takeaways
- 🎭 Drama originates from the Greek word 'drama', meaning 'to act' or 'to do', and is a prose composition intended for stage performance.
- 🌐 The modern concept of drama extends beyond the stage to include television, movies, and internet platforms.
- 📚 Drama is characterized by both literary and theatrical elements, which are crucial for its creation and appreciation.
- 🎨 Literary elements of drama encompass plot, theme, characters, dialogue, musical rhythm, and spectacle, as proposed by Aristotle.
- 👤 Modern drama includes additional elements like convention, genre, and audience, expanding the traditional six elements.
- 📜 The literary elements of drama include characters, point of view, conflict, plot, theme, moral, and literary devices.
- 🗣️ Dialogue in drama can be common, monologue, soliloquy, or aside, each serving a specific purpose in character expression.
- 🏞️ Technical elements of drama involve scenery, costumes, props, lighting, sound, and makeup, which contribute to the stage setting.
- 👥 Performance elements focus on the actors, their acting skills, and techniques such as speaking styles, breath control, and facial expressions.
- 👏 The ultimate goal of drama is to present a story through acting for the enjoyment of the audience.
Q & A
What is the origin of the word 'drama'?
-The word 'drama' comes from the Greek word 'dran', which means to act or to do.
How has the medium for drama evolved over time?
-Drama has evolved from being presented on stage to also being seen on different media such as television, movies, or on the internet.
What are the two sets of characteristics that define drama?
-Drama has literary and theatrical characteristics, which identify the elements of drama one should consider in creating a drama.
Who proposed the essential elements of drama that became the standard used in modern times?
-The Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed a set of essential elements of drama that became the standard used in modern times.
What are the six essential elements of drama mentioned by Aristotle?
-Aristotle's six essential elements of drama are the plot, the theme, the characters, the dialogue, the musical rhythm, and the spectacle.
What are the three additional elements of drama in modern theater?
-In modern theater, the three additional elements of drama are convention, genre, and the audience.
How are the elements of drama categorized?
-The elements of drama can be categorized into literary elements, technical elements, and performance elements.
What are the four types of dialogue a playwright can use in a drama?
-The four types of dialogue are common dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, and aside.
What is the purpose of the technical elements in a play?
-The technical elements refer to the technicalities of the play, including scenery, costumes, props, lighting, sound, and makeup, and are used to set the stage for the play.
What are the performance elements of drama?
-The performance elements of drama include the actors, acting, speaking styles, breath control, vocal expression, infection, projection, and gestures.
What is the significance of the audience in the elements of drama?
-The audience is significant because the whole effort of making a play is for their enjoyment and engagement.
Outlines
🎭 Introduction to Drama in Creative Writing
In this segment, Siranji Javier introduces the genre of drama within creative writing. Drama is derived from the Greek word 'drama,' meaning 'to act,' and it is a prose composition intended for stage performance. However, with advancements in media, drama can now be experienced through various platforms like television and the internet. Drama is characterized by both literary and theatrical elements. Literary elements include the story's plot, theme, characters, dialogue, musical rhythm, and spectacle, which refers to the visual aspects of a play. Theatrical elements encompass conventions, genre, and audience. The video further breaks down drama elements into literary, technical, and performance categories. Literary elements focus on the story, including characters, point of view, conflict, plot, theme, and moral, along with language, style, and dialogue types such as common dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, and aside. The segment concludes with an invitation to revisit previous episodes for a deeper understanding of these concepts.
🎭 Deep Dive into Drama Elements and Performance
This paragraph delves into the technical and performance elements of drama. Technical elements pertain to the stage setup, including scenery or set design, costumes, props, lighting, sound, and makeup. These elements are crucial for creating the setting and atmosphere of the play. Performance elements, on the other hand, relate to the actors and their portrayal of characters through casting and acting techniques. The form of acting, such as musical or mime, is also discussed. Additional performance elements include speaking styles, breath control, vocal expression, projection, and the use of gestures and facial expressions. The paragraph concludes by reiterating that drama is a form of storytelling meant for stage performance, encompassing literary, technical, and performance elements. Siranji Javier thanks the viewers for watching and encourages them to like and subscribe for more content on creative writing.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Drama
💡Elements of Drama
💡Literary Elements
💡Technical Elements
💡Performance Elements
💡Dialogue
💡Monologue
💡Soliloquy
💡Aside
💡Genre
💡Audience
Highlights
Introduction to a new genre of creative writing: drama.
Definition of drama and its origin from the Greek word 'drama'.
Evolution of drama to be presented on various media beyond the stage.
Identification of two sets of drama characteristics: literary and theatrical.
Discussion on the essential elements of drama as defined by Aristotle.
Expansion of drama elements in modern theater to include nine components.
Explanation of the additional elements: convention, genre, and audience.
Categorization of drama elements into literary, technical, and performance elements.
Detailed explanation of literary elements such as characters, plot, and theme.
Introduction to the concept of dialogue types in drama: common dialogue, monologue, soliloquy, and aside.
Description of technical elements like scenery, costumes, props, lighting, sound, and makeup.
Emphasis on the importance of the audience in the creation and enjoyment of drama.
Discussion on performance elements focusing on the actors and their portrayal of characters.
Exploration of acting techniques and styles used in drama.
Highlight of additional performance elements like speaking styles, breath control, and vocal projection.
Conclusion summarizing the three categories of drama elements and the essence of drama.
Call to action for viewers to like, subscribe, and stay updated for future episodes.
Transcripts
hello everyone i am siranji javier and
welcome to a new episode of creative
writing
101
[Applause]
we already discussed the conventions of
fiction and poetry
this time we'll focus on a new genre of
creative writing
that is drama to define drama came from
the greek word ran
which means to act or to do because a
drama is basically a prose composition
that presents a story that is intended
to be acted on a stage
before an audience but with these
innovations
drama can now be seen on different media
like
television movies or on the internet
with this known drama has two set of
characteristics
those which are literary and those which
are theatrical and these characteristics
identify the elements of drama which one
should consider
in making an actual one there are many
versions of the elements of drama in
fact
even the greek philosopher aristotel had
his own set of essential elements
that became the standard used in modern
time these essential elements include
the plot
the theme the characters the dialogue
the musical rhythm
and the spectacle which refers to the
visual elements of a play
the costumes the set the special effects
or simply everything that the audience
sees as they watch the play in modern
theater
these six essential elements of marissa
tell became
nine the additional elements are
convention which means the methods or
techniques the director uses
to create a specific style or effect
second is the genre which means the type
of play
is it a tragedy is it a comedy is it a
historical place don't worry we will
discuss
these genres further in our next
episodes and third
the audience which of course are the
people who watch the play playwrights
and actors
highly consider the audience as the
whole effort of making a play
is for the enjoyment of the audience but
to make the elements of drama more
comprehensive
let us discuss them in categories there
can be three categories of drama
elements
these are the literary elements the
technical elements and the performance
elements the literary elements are
basically the elements of fictional
things about the story itself these are
the characters the point of view the
conflict the plot
the theme the moral even literary
devices like foreshadowing
and ironys we had discussed this in our
previous episode so if you wish to
recall these concepts
kindly click the link right here aside
from these elements
additional literary elements are first
language which is just like diction or
the choice of words
as for the dialogues of the characters
there's also the style
which refers to the shaping of the story
the setting the theme the costumes
that creates the overall vibes of the
play and finally the dialogue which
refers to the transcript or
simply the lines the characters deliver
remember there are four types of
dialogue a playwright can use
to make the characters stop in a drama
the first is the common dialogue where
two or more characters
talk in a scene simply a conversation
the second
is monologue from the words mono meaning
one
and log meaning speak it means there's
only one character speaking and the rest
of the characters
are merely listening to him or her
remember a monologue is usually
triggered by a scene
or a dialogue before it happens
third is the soliloquy this refers to
the lines
a character delivers while he or she is
alone on stage
this is usually used to express a
character's deep thoughts
like when reflecting especially in
musical plays
and finally the fourth one is the aside
which refers to the lines a character
delivers
that the other characters seem not to
hear and only the audience hears
this is used to express a character's
thought during a specific moment or
event once again those
are the literary elements of drama now
let's talk about the tactical elements
if the literary elements are about the
story the technical
refer to the technicalities of the play
or simply
everything about the stage the first
tactical element is the scenery or set
this is the arrangement of the stage
based
of course on the setting of the story
this includes the backdrops the
platforms the curtains and
everything else that is used to make the
stage look like the place where the
story
happened second is the costumes simply
they are the clothes and accessories
worn by the actors
next is the props or properties do not
confuse these with costumes
the props are any movable object
the characters or the actors use on
stage like cell phone
table and backwards we have live of
course a play should have good lighting
effect
that will intensify the environment and
the impact of the play
fifth is the sound sound is the use of
music and other sound effects
to improve the impact of the scenes and
the dialogues of the characters
and finally the sixth one makeup which
of course is the styling
of the actors again these technical
elements are for the setting of the
stage
of the play finally the performance
elements are for the actors
of the drama the first performance
element is the actors themselves
they portray the characters in the story
who are thoroughly
selected through castain second is the
acting
or the use of the face the body and the
voice to portray the characters
we also have the form of acting which
refers to how an
actor acts is it musical is it communal
or common acting
or is it phantom mimic or no lights at
all but pure acting
there are other performance elements
that i think i do not have to explain
further
as they are self-explanatory or very
easy to understand
this includes speaking styles breath
control
vocal expression infection and
projection
addiction gestures and facial
expressions
we're done once again drama is a story
that is intended to be acted on a stage
before
an audience and we have three categories
of elements of drama
we have the literary elements the
technical elements and the performance
elements
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