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Elements Of Drama
  • Dialogue and action form the twin pillars of
    drama. The two pillars assist in the portrayal of
    intense struggle and conflict wherein the true
    essence and power of a drama lies.

THE END
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  • NOTES ON DIALOGUE ACTION DRAMA OTHER FORMS
  • Prepared by Tannishtha 04d01010
  • Spring 2006

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Dialogue
  • It is conversation between characters with
    little comment made directly by author.
  • Can be read (often in verse-form) or seen (stage
    presentation)
  • Dialogue is the one of the distinguishing
    features of drama, but all dialogue is not drama.
  • Types of dialogue-
  • Mere presentation of facts sans development of
    the characters or plot. Eg a court room trial
  • 2) Development of characters via dialogue but no
    plot (conversation goes from subject to subject
    via association rather than logic, which would be
    essential for advancing action) Eg W.S.
    Languor's conversation

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Action
  • It comprises of more than mere physical action
    without reference to character it is relatively
    meaningless.
  • Subtle gestures usually lost on audience as they
    arent so noticeable, a hurdle overcome by close
    ups in case of cinema.
  • It is argued that cinema is primarily a visual
    art, though legitimate drama is primarily
    auditory- costumes, setting, acting are all
    secondary to the spoken word-dialogue.

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So what is drama?
  • To summarize, in drama dialogue must- be
    accompanied by action illustrate and develop
    characters, from various points of view even
    concern the past, present and set ground for
    further action, ie be progressive with tensions
    of active conflict within it.

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Drama and other literary forms
  • Drama is a highly specialized form of
    literature which can do some things supremely
    well but must handle matters its own ways. The
    merits and demerits are discussed as follows.

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Fiction versus Drama
  • Little action, mostly consists of peoples
    reaction to certain events/ or too much action
    accompanied by too little matter- both difficult
    to convert to drama as it is less effective/ too
    cumbersome. Drama usually works to greater
    success when characters participate in a
    situation rather than just viewing it.
  • Fiction has greater choice of characters,
    inanimate ones even, like in the example, the
    letter.
  • It can provide insight into the minds of
    characters through omniscient narrator (the
    author).

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Poetry versus Drama
  • Very often, drama is in the form of verse.
    However a poem and drama can differ in the manner
    it treats the theme.
  • Poetry is usually more intellectual, concerned
    more with meaning than with feeling,
    interpretations on a higher plane.

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Common elements
  • Fiction, poetry, drama all three differ from
    other writings such as history, biography,
    philosophy because of certain common elements.
  • They all present situations (specific), invite
    interpretations (general) using methods of
    dialogue, action, setting.

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Distinguishing elements
  • Absence of omniscient narrator hence- no direct
    description, no direct comments, no purely
    mental/psychological action.
  • The drawbacks of drama- restriction to first
    person dialogue, absence of narrative etc in fact
    make it crisper and heighten the tension.
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