What Are The Elements of Drama?

Teaching students about the elements of drama can really change how they understand books and plays, making these stories come alive in exciting new ways. Drama includes a variety of elements such as plot, characters, mood, tone, and focus, which all work together to grab the attention of the reader or audience and tell powerful stories. Each part is crucial in creating the structure of a drama and making it more engaging for the student.

Elements of Drama Posters

This set of printable classroom anchor charts is the perfect tool for introducing your students to the many elements of a drama. Each bright and visually appealing poster includes a short, kid-friendly definition of the element and a related image. The dramatic elements included in this poster set are:

• Role
• Character
• Movement
• Voice
• Relationships
• Situation
• Focus
• Tension
• Space
• Time
• Contrast
• Mood
• Language
• Symbol
• Atmosphere
• Dramatic meaning

This download includes both the full-color and black-and-white versions, just in case you’d like to print them for student reference pages.

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This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format.

This resource was created by Lindsey Phillips, a teacher in Michigan and Teach Starter Collaborator.

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