Drama Exam Revision

Physical characterisation involves...

• Wearing costumes that match the character

• Using movement, gesture and posture to become/play a character in the play

• Moving around to keep things interesting

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Story Arc: The ______of the story is where the characters and setting are introduced.

Story Arc: The _____ of the plot is where the action is at its most exciting or worst point in the play.

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What type of stage is this?

• Theatre-in-the-round

• Proscenium Stage

• Proscenium Arch Stage

• Thrust Stage

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If a character is struggling to decide what to do e.g. take the quiet, scary but short path ahead, or take the long, safe-looking path, it is known as ____ conflict.

• internal

• external

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Who would like to explain the different types of conflict? Internal, external and environmental.

Why is it important to consider both Dramatic and Technical Elements for a play?

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Drama elements bring the play to life and technical elements help shape the performance.

Technical elements

What is "genre"?

• The main idea in the story

• The lesson in the play

• The type of or category of play

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What is a folktale?

• A story about heroes and villains

• A made-up story with no author, passed down from generation to generation.

• A myth explaining the origin of something

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There is often a moral or lesson to be learned and is part of the oral tradition of many cultures. Can you think of an example of folktale?