Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
An ACT is a group
of two or more
scenes that form a
major division of a
play.
A SCENE is one
part of the action,
usually happening
in a particular time
and place.
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA: DRAMATIC SPEECH
Dialogue- A
conversation among
characters in a play
Monologue-A long
speech by one single
character (private
thoughts). Also,
referred to as a
soliloquy.
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA: CAST OF
CHARACTERS
A cast of characters is
a list that describes
who is in the play and
often how they are
related to each other.
ELEMENTS OF DRAMA: PLOT
Theme is a statement
about life around
which the playwright
builds the play.
A play’s theme is its
central idea or
message.
READING DRAMA
Before, During, and After
Reading Strategies
DRAMA: BEFORE READING
SET A PURPOSE FOR READING BY
ASKING YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING:
What are the main characters like, and what
is the relationship among them?
What is the central conflict, and how is it
resolved?
What is the theme of the play?
DRAMA: BEFORE READING
PREVIEW THE PLAY BY USING THE
FOLLOWING CHECKLIST:
the title page, including the title and
playwright
the cast of characters