Drama

Drama

Vocabulary

• Mood is the feeling that a literary work conveys to readers.

• Stage directions are the instructions to the actors, director, and stage crew included in the script of a play.

Sally: Good Morning, teacher.

Teacher: Good Morning, Sally.

Sally: What do you want us to do this morning?

Teacher: I want you to get out your homework.

Sally: Great.

Sally: (loudly) Good Morning, teacher.

Teacher: (acting irritated) Good Morning, Sally.

Sally: (laughs rudely) What do you want us to do this morning?

Teacher: (sternly) I want you to get out your homework.

Sally: (sarcastically) Great.

Open Ended

What do you notice about the mood?

YOUR TURN!

You will get a copy of a skit with no stage directions. You will then get a card with a mood written on it. Do not share your mood with others.

You must now "brainstorm" ideas for stage directions for your skits. Not only can you have the characters say their lines a certain way, you can have the characters do any kind

of physical action that their mood might call for.

Poll

I have a better understanding of stage directions and how they affect the drama.