Worksheets8AB 30 SEP 2021 Drama Conventions
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins
Watch the whole video by clicking the play button. Make sure you switch on the sound. You can also click on the English subtitles.
Tick the Drama Conventions you can find in the video.
mime
slow motion
flashback
soundscape
narration
Name the Drama Convention:
Moving back in time
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
To move forward in time
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
When the members of the group use their bodies to make a still image
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A situation in which all the actors perform at the same time on the stage in their own space.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A character in the play speaks their thoughts out loud.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
Doing slow and exaggerated movements, facial expressions and gestures.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A person (the narrator) narrates gives more information or describes the actions of the drama performance.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
Movements performed in silence without actual props
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A sequence of sound to enhance action and mood in a drama.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A character speaks their thoughts out loud to the audience.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
Recorded speech during a play
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A remark made by the character to the audience.
(a)
Name the Drama Convention:
A single lengthy speech made when no other characters are on stage.
(a)
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What is another name for thought-tracking?
soliloquy
monologue
spoken thoughts
aside
voice over
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Which Drama Convention usually goes together with Spoken Thoughts?
(a)
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What Drama Convention is used in her performance?
(a)
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A monologue is performed by one person or a single voice and is usually written in first person present tense. A monologue can happen within a play but can also be a play itself.
In a monologue the character is communicating to someone and...
there is always another character on stage.
the listener might be visible, invisible, or might be the audience.
there is a need or urgency for the character to share information.
the character talks about real life history only.
the character may or may not be aware of this need to reveal the information.
Watch the video example of an aside by clicking the play button & turning up the volume.
The Drama Convention: Aside, is:
said to another character on stage.
said by the character directly to the audience.
said to more than one character on stage.
said to another character on stage as well as to the audience.
the same as a monologue
Watch the video example of a soliloquy by clicking the play button & turning up the volume.
Through the Drama Convention: Soliloquy,
a character of a drama/play conveys his/her secret thoughts and/or intentions to the audience.
the audience will immediately know how the story ends.
the character keeps their thoughts/intentions a secret from other characters of the drama. It's just the character and the audience.
the audience understands the character better by listening to the character's soliloquy which reveals his thoughts & his intentions.
the audience might get an idea how the play develops.
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Sound effects in movies are made by everyday random objects. In Drama, human voices & bodies can also be used to create an atmosphere & enhance actions, i.e. the sounds of a rainforest, a city etc. What is the name of the Drama Convention?
Sound effects
Voice Chorus
Dream Sequence
Soundscape
Voices in the Head
Watch the video about the Drama Convention: Voice Over
What is a Voice Over ?
The person speaking is not seen.
It is when a movie of somebody speaking is accompanied by the spoken words, narration or voice with the intent to synchronize these mediums.
It is a real-time recording of narration, spoken words or voice with the live image of the person speaking.
It is when the audio is playing over the moving or still images, or is playing independently of any images at all.
It is when the speaker (or supposed speaker) and voice are on stage at the same time.
Watch the video about how to do a certain Drama Convention.
What type of Drama Convention is shown in the video?
Ritual
Parallel Play
Split Focus
Repetition
Flashbacks and Flashforwards
Watch the video about the Drama Convention: Parallel Play
Is Parallel Play the same as Split Focus?
Yes
No
Maybe
Watch the video about different Drama Conventions.
In the 3 different film/tv scenes, which Drama Conventions are used?
flash-forward
foreshadowing
slow motion
flashback
voice over
