Elements of A Play
Elements of A Play
Performance Standard
The learner skillfully performs in one-act play through utilizing effective verbal and non-verbal
strategies and ICT resources based on the following criteria: Focus, Voice, Delivery, and
Dramatic Conventions.
I. OBJECTIVES
III. PROCEDURE
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY STUDENT’S ACTIVITY
A. Routinary Activities
- Prayer
“May I request everybody to please stand and let us “Dear, Lord…”
pray.”
- Greetings “Good morning, Ma’am”
“Good morning, class.”
“How are you today?”
- Classroom Management The class will follow the
“Before you take your seat, kindly pick up the pieces of instruction given.
paper around you, arrange your chairs properly and
remove all the unnecessary things not related to our
subject.’’
C. Motivation
ARRANGE AND SPELL ME!
Directions: The class will form two groups. Each group
will be given a set of jumbled letters together with its
clues. Your task is to rearrange the word and slid it back
on the pocket-like cover on the manila paper given. The
first group who will spell all the words correctly will be
the winner. The students will follow the
instruction
LPOT refers to the chain of events that takes place in a
Plot
story
Character
ARCATERHC the persons, creatures, entities with Setting
specific and distinguishing attributes portrayed by the Conflict
actors in a play Dialogue
TENGIST time and place presented in a story Climax
Resolution
FOLICNT struggle between two opposing forces Play
UEDAIOGL conversation between and among Elements
characters in a play Act
MACLIX the most exciting and important part of the
play
SORELUTION part of the story’s plot line in which the
problem of the story is resolved
“Okay, it feels like you are all ready for our new lesson.”
D. Discussion
Play – is a literary form of writing for theatre, which
narrates a story with elements of conflicts, tensions, and
actions through dialogues of characters. For dramatic
significance, it is divided into acts and scenes. The writers
present their feelings, emotions, and ideas through their
characters and make them speak.
- play’ is derived from the Greek word ‘paizo’ which
means “to act” or “to perform.”
Elements of Play
1. Plot: It refers to the order of the events that occur in
the play.
Parts of the Plot
a. Introduction or Exposition: explains the
situation with which the story begins.
b. Rising Action or Involution:
complication is presented.
c. Climax: highest point of interest, usually a
question is raised.
d. Falling Action or Resolution: solutions to
the problems are presented.
e. Conclusion: situation with which the story
ends.
2. Characters: The characters form a crucial part of the
E. Application
PLOT IT! The students will do what was
Use the organizer below to plot the events in William instructed
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet as to its exposition,
rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. Write
the letter that corresponds to your answer.
IV. Evaluation
MAKE A STATEMENT
Directions: Identify the element of the play reflected in 1. Exposition
each statement. 2. Theme
3. Dialogue
1. Miss Daisy crashed her brand new car on her 4. Plot
garden which leads to Hoke’s employment as her 5. Characters
chauffeur. 6. Setting
7. Climax
2. It highlights the transformative power of unlikely 8. Resolution
friendship transcending racial barriers. 9. Falling Action
3. Hoke: Well, Mist Werthan, you try bein’ me and
looking for work. They hirin’ colored, an’ they
ain’ even hirin’ much young, seems like. Mist’
Werthan? Y’all people Jewish, ain’ you?
Bollie: Yes we are. Why do you ask?
prejudices.