Dramatic Structures
A DRAMA or play is a story that is written to be performed in front of an audience.
Dramas are divided into shorter sections called SCENES.
Each act may contain several scenes. A ____________________is like a little play by itself. It contains action in a specific situation
Dramas also have characters, settings, and a plot that revolves around a conflict. However, in a drama, the elements are developed through an actors’ words or ______________________.
The author includes ____________________________ to help the reader or performer know what they are supposed to do while acting. Stage directions are written in italics and brackets
-italics: HI
-brackets: [ ]
