Elements of Drama

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ATAR YEAR 12 DRAMA
Trinity Parsons
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Atmosphere The interaction between the audience and the mood of a drama performance
Character A person or individual in the drama that may have defined personal qualities, or histories.
Flat Character 2D character that demonstrates lack of depth or change in the course of a drama event.
Rounded character The 3D character that features more elaborate and complex traits and histories and are changed by dramatic action in the drama event.
Situation The condition or circumstances in which a character are presented often at the opening of a performance.
Dramatic Tension Drives the drama and keeps the audience interested. The tension comes when opposing characters, dramatic actions, ideas, attitudes, values, emotions and desires are in conflict creating a problem that needs to be resoled through drama.
Language and Texts Referring or the use of spoken/ written words that observe particular conventions and language registers that communicate ideas, feelings and other associations. Texts refer to the use of published texts, online materials and other compositions that add meaning to the drama.
Space The place where dramatic action is situated and the qualities of that place including temperature, feautres, light levels, population levels and other environmental factors.
Metaphor Creating an image or ifra of one thing by saying something is something else. - the metaphor of a house created through a character having a squeaky voice and small darting movements.
Mood Describes the feelings and attitudes, often combined of the roles or characters involved
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