i. Differentiate the term play from drama ii. Discuss Aristotle’s six element of drama. iii. Comment on the elements of dram which were not noticed by Aristotle if any.

      Drama is a form of written literature which is either prose or verse , usually in dialogue form that is intended for performance . The word drama is originated from the Greek “drain” meaning “to do”. Therefore, we can say that drama is usually associated with the idea of action .Dram is generally thought of as a storing about events in the lives of characters. When talking about drama, we should also understand some words that are derived from and often associated with the drama.

·         Dramatic the ideas of conflict, tension, contrast, and emotions that are usually connected with drama.

·         Dramatic art components necessary for writing and producing the drama, such as play writing, acting, and cost me and back ground setup.

·         Dramaturgy A person who work alongside writers to develop to develop their for performance.

     Play, this term originated from the middle Dutch word “pleien” leap  for joy” , “dance” . A play is form of literature written by the playwright play usually consist of dialogue between the characters intended for theatrical performance rather than just reading .however the term “play “is often used t refers to the written work of the playwright (script)as well as on stage production.

          DEFFERENCE OF PLAY FROM DRAMA

1.      Drama refers to a form of written literature that is intended for performance while plays refers to a theatrical performance. In simple word a drama is to be read and play is to be seen.

2.      The audience has their own interpretation of the drama whereby the reader read the written material and come up  with own interpretation of the artists While play presents the interpretation of the artists after get knowledge from drama or after read the written work (drama)action to be performed.

3.      Drama is Greek word which is “drain” means “to do “where by drama associated with action of the actor .While play is middle Dutch word “pleien”which  means leap for joy of the characters on the stage where by the play audience can observe .the writer of the play is known as dramatist.

4.      In drama the character live out a story without any comment of author, providing the audiences and direct presentation of character s life experience. While in the  play the characters are within the action on stage , performing and the audience around them see what they perform

 Aristotle (384-322BC) was a Greek philosopher and scientist. He was the first to analyze and write about the essential elements of drama more than 2000 years ago, and guess what? His work still widely accepted as model for modern dramatic form. While ideas have changed slightly over the year, we still discuss. Aristotle’s list when talking about what makes for great dramatic literature. These elements are; Prot, character, thought, diction, music and spectacle which are discussed below.

Plot

According to Aristotle plot is character revealed by actions; and described the asic triangle-shaped plot structure which has a beginning, middle and end

Gustave Freytag’s Pyramid

Modified Aristotle’s pyramid by adding rising action and falling action, making it a five part design which are

Exposition, The writer introduces character

Rising action, build during the story and get more exciting

Climax ,this is the greatest tension in the story

Falling action, happen as a result of the climax and the story will soon end

Denouement, this is the future possibilities for the character therefore the plot of the story is a series interconnected events in which every occurrence has a specific purpose. A plot is all about establishing connection suggestions causes and showing. This is the order of events that make up a story.

CHARACTER

Is any person, animal or figure represented in literary work. there are many types of characters that exist in literature each with its own development and function. The general purpose of character is to extend the plot. many stories employ multiple types of characters. There are protagonist or antagonist, dynamic or static character, and round or flat characters

THROUGHT

This is the central idea or theme of the play, used by the playwright to illustrate some truth. This is the inner push of the playwright that lead to the play or drama.

DICTION

This is language used by the play as right including the style, dialect, rhythm and actual word used by the characters.

MUSIC

Everything the audience hears from the play including the words, music and second effects Aristotle contends that Drama or play should be involves with singing, using music all instruments to increase a beauty of the literary work.

SPECTACLE

This is the everything the audience sees, including scenery swordplay. These are about all actions doing by the actors on the stage. The audiences watch and obtain experience from what he or she watched from.

Other element of drama

There are several elements of drama which are not discussed by the Aristotle which are; Dialogue or Menology stage directions, Scene and Cast of characters

A dialogue is a literary technique in which writers employ two or more character to be engaged in conversation with one another. This commonly found in drama where by characters speech on turn. It is a conversational passage or a group or between two characters directed towards a particular subject.

Stage direction.  Part of the script of a play that tells the actors how they are to move or to speak their line. Enter, exist, and exeunt are stage direction. (Dictionary of cultural Literacy).  

 Scene, the action that take place in single setting. And almost the scene discussing a single event.

 Cast of character, This is list of all actors used by the playwright to employ the intended massage the audience or readers the literary work. These appear before the starting of the drama or play.

 Conclusion

    Play and dramas are literary work that composed to cope the experiences which are ongoing in the societies for the sake of abolishing for the bad behaviors that can lead to the establishment new and modern world.

Also play and drama used social functions acting as the vehicle of disseminate or spread culture of the people (documenting and preserving) and sharing these cultural aspects to other people. In other word it entrain people when actors acting on the stage and when playwright compose his or her work by using language device that to aesthetic to the people or audience.

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