one of the most important things to know is drama structure. plays are written in the same way that a story is written. a character in a play is like a character in a book.
different types of plays
Just like books, plays are not the same genre. there is different types of plays. there is dramatic, comedic, conflict, and tragedy.
monolouges
monologues are a short piece of a script. often times actors use monologues to audition for a part in a play or a movie. they range from one-two minutes.
solique
Mr and Mrs Andrews is an oil on canvas portrait of about 1750 by Thomas Gainsborough, now in the National Gallery, London. [more]
props
props are an essential thing in drama. they often times help the character express themselves or clarify things for the audience.
The Fighting Temeraire
The Fighting Temeraire tugged to her last berth to be broken up, 1838 is an oil painting by the English artist J. M. W. Turner. HMS Temeraire was one of the last second-rate ships of the line to have played a distinguished role in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. [more]
Liberty Leading the People
Liberty Leading the People is a painting by Eugène Delacroix commemorating the July Revolution of 1830, which toppled King Charles X of France. [more]
soliloquy
a soliloquy is a speech by a character alone in a scene or onstage to him/herself or to the audience.
The Music Lesson
The Music Lesson or Lady at the Virginals with a Gentleman by Jan Vermeer, is a painting of young female pupil receiving the titular music lesson. [more]
