Hmm well I didn’t know much about in the first place, but I caught on fast. When we did that fun activity in class, acting at all the genres, I learned that it is more complex than what it seems. It is a genre of literature that is meant to be performed. There is no specific time period, but the most recent was Elizabethan. There are elements of drama, which differ from elements of any other genre and are more detailed. The elements consist of: characters, plot, dialogue, staging (costumes, props, blocking, etc.), and theme. Plot is most likely known as “The Form” and it is the backbone for the play’s action. Characters add to the plot and to the action. The characters give life it and make it realistic, obviously. Dialogue, this element makes the play. Without it, it wouldn’t be anything. It is probably one of the most important elements of the genre. Diaglogue intsenifies the plot and creates a setting, also traces the theme. Staging is the drama version of setting. It’s basically props, costumes, sounds, and anything like that. Theme is the overall meaning or emotion given from the play. Drama consists of characteristics that yet again, are different from other literature genres. These characteristics are known as: scene, irony, suspense, tragedy, comedy, subtext, soliliquy, and monoluge.

This is all I know hahahah