Aristotle's+Six+Elements+of+Drama

1. Plot - What happens in a play; the order of events, the story as opposed to the theme; what happens rather than what it means. 2. Theme - What the play means as opposed to what happens (plot); the main idea within the play. 3. Character - The personality or the part an actor represents in a play; a role played by an actor in a play. 4. Language/Dialogue - The word choices made by the playwright and the enunciation of the actors delivering the lines. 5. Music/Rhythm - By music Aristotle meant the sound, rhythm and melody of the speeches. 6. Spectacle - the visual elements of the production of a play; the scenery, costumes, and special effects in a production.