LITERATURE QUESTIONS
ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE
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to help readers visualize the text
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to tell a compelling story
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to allow actors to perform in front of a live audience
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to tell stories from the past
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Detailed explanation-1: -to tell a compelling story. The primary purpose of drama is to allow actors to perform in front of a live audience. Drama is a literary genre that is a bit different from other forms or genres of literature. Drama, in short, is a performed process of telling stories.
Detailed explanation-2: -Like all fiction, the primary purpose of drama is to entertain, evoke feelings, and teach the audience a lesson about life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aristotle wondered about many things, including drama. He came to the conclusion that there were 6 elements of drama. They are: plot, character, thought, diction, melody, and spectacle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Plot, character, tension, language and spectacle are evident in all of the best plays, TV shows and films. These elements form the basis of any great drama and it is interesting to see how different artists use them to tell a story.
Detailed explanation-5: -Elements of Drama. The Seven Elements of Drama-Characters-Plot-Theme-Dialogue-Convention-Genre-Audience. Characters-a person in a novel, play, or movie; played by an actor. Plot-the events that make up a story, or themain part of a story.-The subject or main idea of a play, novel, or movieTheme. More items