4.3.2.1 - Focused Analysis of a Specific Extract
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Practice Questions
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What is a dramatic convention?
💡 Hint: Think about the elements that differentiate plays from other literary forms.
Define subtext in drama.
💡 Hint: Consider how what a character says is not always the full truth.
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What term refers to the unspoken meaning behind a character's dialogue?
💡 Hint: Think about how dialogue can convey more than just the surface meaning.
True or False: Themes in plays are usually explicitly stated.
💡 Hint: Consider how themes often require interpretation.
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Analyze a short play and identify how the character motivations drive the central conflict. Discuss how changing one character's motivation would alter the outcome of the story.
💡 Hint: Consider historical tensions and power struggles that influence character actions.
Create a performance plan for a scene from a play you've read. How would you stage it to emphasize a particular theme? Discuss your choices and their significance.
💡 Hint: Link staging elements to specific emotional cues or character decisions.
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