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The elements of drama

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Symbols

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Prop - torn wedding photograph - what could it represent?

Dramas are produced to a great extent through the use of symbols - or representations - standing in for real things. Many of the following can be understood as symbols.

  • props (eg a torn wedding photograph to represent a divorce)
  • gestures (eg finger on lips as a symbol of silence)
  • expressions (eg open mouth to represent surprise)
  • costume (a white costume as a symbol of innocence)
  • lighting (eg blue lighting to represent night-time)
  • setting (dry ice vapour to represent a snowy wood)

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