Elements of Drama

Setting

Plot

Character

Rhyme

Comedy

Tragedy

History

Romance

A character always plays an active role in the drama.

Every drama includes only one character.

A character can be seen but never heard.

A character never takes part in the drama.

Time period

Weather conditions

Sequence of events

Place where the action occurs

A single word that summarizes the story

The main idea expressed in a generalized statement

A list of characters in the story

The setting of the story

Man vs Man

Man vs Technology

Man vs Nature

Man vs Self

To act as a narrator and provide general information

To play the main character

To direct the actors on stage

To write the script

Dramatic irony involves the audience knowing something the characters do not, while foil characters are used to make a comparison by being the opposite of another character.

Dramatic irony is when two characters are compared, while foil characters are when the audience knows something the characters do not.

Dramatic irony and foil characters both involve wordplay and double meanings.

Foil characters are always the main characters, while dramatic irony is only used in poetry.

Comedy and tragedy

Romance and mystery

Action and adventure

Horror and thriller