DRAMA AND ITS FEATURES

LITERATURE IN ENGLISH SSS1 FIRST TERM

WEEK FOUR

DRAMA AND ITS FEATURES

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE

Students should be able to learn;

• DEFINITION OF DRAMA
• FORMS OF DRAMA
• FEATURES OF DRAMA

CONTENT

REFERENCE

• Exam Focus by J.O.J. Nwachukwu Agbada et al.
• Essential Literature-in-English for S.S.S. by Ibitola A.O.
• The Mastery of Literature by Iwuchukwu Chinweikpe Esq.
• A Handbook of Creative Writing by J.O.J Nwachukwu Agbada.

TOPIC: DRAMA AND ITS FEATURES

DRAMA

Drama is taken from the Greek word, ‘Dran’, which can be said to mean, do or act. That is, drama as a genre of literature possesses a major feature which is action, whether it is on a built stage or on a village pathway as in the case of village festivals…