Literature in English- Drama - JSS2 English language Lesson Note

Drama is a theatrical piece crafted for performers to enact on a stage in front of spectators, or via media outlets like radio or television. Essentially, it’s a form of performing arts that relies heavily on action for its impact. It encompasses the creation of structures related to action, dialogue, characters of a narrative, and a play.

Characteristics of Drama

It is designed to be enacted on a stage for spectators to observe.

It incorporates dialogue.

It involves the collaboration of numerous individuals.

It engages the audience to a great or lesser extent as a play is being performed.

It can be scripted in verse or prose. In terms of language, drama employs words that are given full significance by the performers.