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GEM 5: Module 3

Literature of the World


Message to Students:

Hello, you are about to learn the definition and Elements of Drama. The module number four
discusses why drama is dramatic to its audience, the creativity and colorful world of literature in
drama. Hope this module give(s) full of idea and concepts for future career.

Module 5:
Drama: Definition and Elements

Learning Objectives

1. Explain the definition of drama and its elements in literature.


2. To know the function of drama in literature.
3. To pay attention why drama is so dramatic that other literary forms.

Introduction

Drama is a mode of fictional representation through dialogue and


performance. It is one of the literary genres, which is an imitation of some
action. Drama is also a type of play written for theater, television, radio, and
film.

In this module were going to discuss the colorful world of drama and answer
the following question as follows;

1. What makes drama so dramatic?


2. How drama affects readers to engage more in literature?
3. What are the different forms of drama that may applies in all media and
literacy?

In this lesson will understand the colorful world of drama and the importance
of acting in literature. Enjoy learning!
Lesson 2:
Definition and History of
Drama
In literature, a drama is the portrayal of fictional or non-fictional events
through the performance of written dialog (either prose or poetry).
Dramas can be performed on stage, on film, or the radio. Dramas are typically
called plays, and their creators are known as “playwrights” or “dramatists.”
(Longley, R. 2019)

History of Drama
Performed since the days of Aristotle (c. 335 BCE), the term “drama” comes
from the Greek words δρᾶμα (an act, a play) and δράω (to act, to take action).
The earliest origins of drama are to be found in Athens where ancient hymns,
called dithyrambs, were sung in honor of the god Dionysus.
Drama were mostly concerned with religious ceremonials of people.

Theater of Athens
Greece,
700 B.C.

The two iconic masks of drama, the laughing face and the crying face, are the
symbols of two of the ancient Greek Muses Thalia, the Muse of comedy and
Melpomene, the Muse of tragedy.

Greek Muses Thalia,


the Muse of comedy
and Melpomene, the
Muse of tragedy.
Lesson 3:
What makes drama so
dramatic?
To make their plays dramatic, playwrights strive to progressively build the
audience’s feelings of tension and anticipation as the story develops.
Dramatic tension builds as the audience keeps wondering “What happens
next?” and anticipating the outcomes of those events.

Take Note:
Dramas depend heavily on spoken dialogue to keep the audience informed
about the characters’ feelings, personalities, motivations, and plans.
Since the audience sees characters in a drama living out their experiences
without any explanatory comments from the author, playwrights often
create dramatic tension by having their characters deliver soliloquies and
asides.

Let's Practice

Direction: Lets apply tension and what would be the outcome of certain
drama pieces. Watch the award wining animated short film "Let’s Eat" then
answer the following question.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MX_fJAhmEE

What do you observe?


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What tension did you feel watching the movie?
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How do you apply the "What Happens Next?" in the short film that you've
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Lesson 4:
Different forms of Drama

Dramatic performances are generally classified into specific categories


according to the mood, tone, and actions depicted in the plot. Some
popular types of drama include:

1. Comedy: Lighter in tone, comedies are intended to make the audience


laugh and usually come to a happy ending. Comedies place offbeat
characters in unusual situations causing them to do and say funny things.
2. Tragedy: Based on darker themes, tragedies portray serious subjects like
death, disaster, and human suffering in a dignified and thought-provoking
way.
3. Farce: Featuring exaggerated or absurd forms of comedy, a farce is a
nonsensical genre of drama in which characters intentionally overact and
engage in slapstick or physical humor.
4. Melodrama: An exaggerated form of drama, melodramas depict classic
one-dimensional characters such as heroes, heroines, and villains dealing
with sensational, romantic, and often perilous situations. Sometimes called
“tearjerkers,”
5. Opera: This versatile genre of drama combines theater, dialogue, music,
and dance to tell grand stories of tragedy or comedy.
6. Docudrama: A relatively new genre, docudramas are dramatic portrayals of
historic events or non-fictional situations.

Conclusion
Dramas serve the function of entertainment for the audience.
While reading a story is powerful, watching the story be performed by actors
adds a level of realism to the work.
In the age of binge watching, many people enjoy spending leisure time
watching dramas specifically in the forms of movies or television.

References

Longley Robert (February 14, 2019). What Is Drama? Literary

Definition and Examples. as cited in


https://www.thoughtco.com/drama-literary-definition-4171972.

Writing Explained (2022). What is Drama? Definition, Examples of

Drama as a Literary Term. as cited in


https://writingexplained.org/grammar-dictionary/drama

“I need drama in my life to keep making music.” ~ Eminem

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