Dramatic Conventions

What do stage directions do? Tick three boxes.

• They indicate the movement of the actors

• They indicate the setting of the scene

• They indicate who is speaking in the scene

• They indicate lighting and set choices

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is dialogue?

• Speech said by a character out loud

• Speech delivered to the audience

• Speech sang out loud by a character

• Thoughts of a character

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is blocking?

• The positioning of props

• The movement of scenes

• The positioning of actors on a stage

• The position of the set

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What is chorus in a play?

• A group moving together in a stylised way

• The actions of characters in a play

• A group running off stage together

• Conversation between two characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Why are props important? Tick two boxes.

• Because they are nice to look at

• Because they help us understand the character

• Because they make the play look real

• Because they are symbolic and represent the character

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does 'breaking the fourth wall' mean?

• When the actor sings

• When the actor directly speaks to the audience

• When the actor breaks the wall of a set

• When an actor runs off stage

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Tick the features of a play.

• Stage directions

• Dialogue

• Paragraphs

• Sentences

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Tick the features of a novel.

• Dialogue

• Imagery

• Stage directions

• Paragraphs

• Monologue

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which text type gives more descriptive detail?

• Play

• Novel

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What does the word 'convention' mean?

• Type of text

• Typical features of a text

• Characters in a text

• Comparing texts

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7