drama notes poetry

1. Creative Nonfiction
General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
Lesson 1.4
POETRY

2. Learn about It
Rhyme
● the repetition of similar or identical sounds at the end of poetic lines
A.rhyme scheme - the pattern of the rhyme placed at the end of
each line or stanza in a poem
B.rhythm
• foot - equivalent to two or more stressed and/or unstressed
syllables
• meter - the measurement of syllables in a line
Elements of Poetry

3. Learn about It!

4. Learn about It
Figurative Language
● words or phrases that are put together to help readers
picture ordinary things in new ways
Theme
● the central idea of a poem
● usually stated as a philosophical truth in life
Elements of Poetry

5. Creative Nonfiction
General Academic Strand | Humanities and Social Sciences
Lesson 1.4
Conventions, Elements, and
Techniques of Drama

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7. Works of drama are usually
written to be performed on
stage. How does this affect
its elements?
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8. What techniques do
writers employ when
writing drama? How does
it compare to the other
literary genres?
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9. Learning
Competencies
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● Identify dominant literary conventions of a
particular genre.
● Analyze and interpret the theme and
techniques used in a particular text.
● Create samples of the different literary
elements based on one’s experience [e.g.,
metaphor to describe an emotion]
(HUMSS_CNF11/12-1b-d-4).

10. Learning
Objectives
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● Explain the major conventions, elements,
and techniques of drama.
● Compare and contrast drama with fiction
and poetry.

11. Let’s
Begin
1. Read the excerpt of The Importance of Being
Earnest in the study guide.
2. Identify the unique qualities of a drama text
that can’t be seen in other literary genres.
3. Partner up with a classmate and compare
what you’ve found.
What is it About Drama?
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12. Let’s
Begin
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1. What unique elements of drama
were you able to identify?
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13. Let’s
Begin
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2. How do these elements differentiate
drama from the other literary
genres?
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14. Let’s
Begin
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3. Why do you think these unique
elements are important to drama?
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15. Essential
Question
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How does familiarizing yourself with drama
improve your writing in other genres?

16. Elements of Drama
Plot and Dramatic Action
● Plots in dramas move the same as in fiction and
nonfiction.
● They are divided into acts and scenes.
● Dramatic action is a driving force that moves the
plot.
● It can create meaning, tension, and audience
engagement.
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Elements of Drama
● Role focuses on the person’s
type or stereotype.
● Character focuses on the
specific qualities.
Role and Character,
Relationships, and Tension

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Elements of Drama
● Relationships are the
connections and interactions
between characters.
● Tension is a sense of conflict
between characters.
Role and Character,
Relationships, and Tension

19. Writing
Tip A plot convention often used in dramas is in
medias res, literally “in the midst of things,”
which is when the story begins right in the
middle of the action.
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20. Writing
Tip
The advantage of using this in dramas is that
the audience can immediately see and feel the
conflict and dramatic tension without much
need for exposition. Take note that this can be
used in other literary genres as well.
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21. Elements of Drama
Setting, Situation, Mood, and Atmosphere
● When performing, setting is made obvious by the
stage design, props, costumes, and the like.
● The situation is a more focused setting of the
drama.
● The mood and atmosphere stress the tone of the
physical space, stage, and dramatic action.
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Elements of Drama
● Voice is about the actors’
delivery of their lines.
● Movement uses facial
expressions, posture, and
actions.
Voice, Movement, and Focus

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Elements of Drama
● They can define roles,
situations, relationships,
and more.
● Focus is directing the
audience to a specific
direction or space.
Voice, Movement, and Focus

24. Check
Your
Progress
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When reading a work of drama, how can you
determine the voice and movement needed
for a scene or event?

25. Elements of Drama
Language and Symbolism
● Diction can signify the emotion, tone, and inner
feelings of characters.
● It can be used as figurative language and
symbolism.
● Symbolism can be seen in the props, stage sets, or
in the characters’ costumes and actions.
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26. Comparison with Prose and Poetry
Drama
The plot is moved by
dramatic action, which is
influenced by many other
elements of drama.
Prose/Poetry
The plot for prose follows the
standard diagram, but the
structure of the story itself
can vary.
A specific type of poetry has a
plot, but this is not a
commonly used element of
poetry.
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27. Comparison with Prose and Poetry
Drama
Characters can have
unique and specific traits,
but some of them also fill
roles.
Relationships are also vital,
and can provide dramatic
tension in scenes.
Prose/Poetry
Characters in prose help
move the plot. In creative
nonfiction, they are real
people in the author’s life.
The only character usually
present in poetry is the
persona.
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28. Comparison with Prose and Poetry
Drama
The setting is usually written
at the start of the drama text.
In performances, the setting
can also be described by the
stage set, props, costumes,
and other elements.
Prose/Poetry
Setting in prose can be
described through narration
or dialogue and can be
supported by the other
elements.
If the poem were describing a
place or time, it could act as
the setting.
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29. Comparison with Prose and Poetry
Drama
Voice and movement
refer to the way the
performers talk and act
and can add to the
dramatic action.
Prose/Poetry
Voice in both refers to the
author, narrator, or
persona’s voice and tone,
which shows how they feel
about the topic or main
idea of the work.
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Comparison with Prose and Poetry
● What unites all four literary genres is language,
symbolism, and allegory.
● These are used to give words and phrases additional
meanings beyond the literal.
● In drama, symbolism can also appear in the
performances, like on the sets, props, or costumes.

31. Try This!
Modified True or False. Write true if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, rewrite the underlined words to
make them true.
1. Voice in dramas refers to the persona or
the narrator.
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32. Try This!
Modified True or False. Write true if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, rewrite the underlined words to
make them true.
2. Dramas are written to be performed.
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33. Try This!
Modified True or False. Write true if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, rewrite the underlined words to
make them true.
3. Drama gives characters a lot of spoken
dialogue.
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34. Try This!
Modified True or False. Write true if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, rewrite the underlined words to
make them true.
4. The setting in dramas is often left out of
the written work.
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35. Try This!
Modified True or False. Write true if the statement is
correct. Otherwise, rewrite the underlined words to
make them true.
5. Stage sets and props can describe the
drama’s setting.
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36. Wrap-Up
● The plot of a drama is moved by dramatic
action, which is influenced by many other
elements.
● Characters can have unique characteristics or
fulfill a role, and their relationships with other
characters are important.
● The setting of a drama is often stated ahead of
the story, but it can also be described by
characters or the stage in the performance.
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37. Wrap-Up ● Voice and movement refer to how actors talk
and act so that they move the dramatic action
or add to the tension of scenes and acts.
● Language and symbolism are important in
drama too, and they can be presented in both
the written text and the performance.
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Challenge
Yourself
Choose one of the prompts below and write a
drama excerpt that can demonstrate what is
being asked.
1. Write a short exchange between two
characters that clearly shows what kind of
relationship they have and how the
exchange gives the drama tension.

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Challenge
Yourself
2. Write a short excerpt that uses movement
and focus to highlight a prominent symbol
in the drama. Make good use of stage
directions.
3. Write a short first scene of a drama that
effectively uses in medias res, meaning that
the audience is already given a hint of the
conflict and the tension in the drama with
minimal exposition.

40. Bibliography
Elements of Drama. Lumen. Accessed March 5, 2021. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-fscj-
literatureforhumanities/chapter/elements-of-drama/.
“Elements of Drama.” Windmill Theatre Co. Windmill Theatre Co., September 7, 2018. https://windmill.org.au/wp-
content/uploads/2018/09/Elements-of-Drama.pdf.
Elements: Poetry. Accessed March 5, 2021. https://org.coloradomesa.edu/~blaga/Theory/poetry_elements.html.
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41. Bibliography
K-10 Outline. “Elements of Drama.” Kindergarten to Year 10 website. K-10 Outline, September 7, 2020.
https://k10outline.scsa.wa.edu.au/home/teaching/curriculum-browser/the-arts/visual-arts2/arts-
overview/glossary/elements-of-drama.
Lesson 3: Elements of Fiction. Lumen. Accessed March 5, 2021. https://courses.lumenlearning.com/atd-
distanceminnesota-creativewriting/chapter/lesson-3-elements-of-a-fiction/.
2.2: Elements of Creative Nonfiction. Humanities LibreTexts. Libretexts, July 1, 2020.
https://human.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Literature_and_Literacy/Writing_and_Critical_Thinking_Through_Lit
erature_(Ringo_and_Kashyap)/02%3A_About_Creative_Nonfiction/2.02%3A_Elements_of_Creative_Nonfiction.
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