The essential agent of the extraordinary in the drama are the characters. Their will, determination, composition, and their overwhelming desires that propel them to action. Actor's often begin their work by finding out what the character's objectives are. All characters who hold the stage have some urgent goal that they strive to accomplish or some formidable obstacle to overcome. Although language is not present in all forms of drama and many twentieth-century theatre practitioners have looked to modify the centrality of words in the theatre, language is one of the great sources of vitality in the theatre.
Language defines character and gives characters authenticity or credibility.
The rhythms and vocabulary used can define who, where, and when. When Aristotle included music as one of the structural elements of the drama, he was referring to the musical accompaniment for the choruses and to the chorus members themselves chanting parts of their test in Greek tragedies. Almost all form use music in one way or another. Spectacle Spectacle comes at the end of Aristotle's discussion of dramatic structure and he calls it the least important and least artistic element of the drama. Spectacle may include everything from acting style and the blocking and movement of the play to structural elements, lights, and special effects.