What are the elements of drama?

 

Why should we study William Shakespeare?

 

How does literary criticism affect the interpretation of literature?

Romeo and Juliet

drama

iambic pentameter

allusions

plot structure

figurative language

simile

metaphor

extended metaphor

puns

sonnets

rhyming couplet

theme

literary criticism

Elizabethan mindset

Historical perspective

Blank verse

Aside

Stage terms

Tableaux vivants

Symbolism

Subtext

Soliloquy

Dramatic interpretations

Drama terms

 

 

·         Analyze structural characteristics of literary form of poetry

·         Analyze structural characteristics of literary form of drama

·         Explain how sound devices supports the author’s ideas

·         Consider the effects of figurative language in poetry

·         Read and critique literary works from a variety of eras and cultures

·         Analyze characteristics and functions of drama

·         Evaluate the literature based on history and cultural ideas

·         Discuss historical context and connect to writing style

·         Consider author’s intent and reader’s interpretation

·         Connect and synthesize main ideas to determine relationships with other sources or topics

·         Confirm, reject or revise predictions made about the text

·         Combine new information with prior knowledge

·         Interpret author’s use of literary devices

·         Apply/connect lessons from one era to today’s audience

·         Evaluate how differing verbal cues affect the impact of the message

·         Interpret and evaluate ideas/information from various oral/visual sources

·         Analyze how various techniques used to create aesthetic effects in media presentations may alter the message

·         Present dramatic readings of literary selections

·         Work effectively in groups to solve specific problems

·         Use appropriate rehearsal strategies to achieve command of text, skillful artistic staging, and attention to performance details

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Acting exercises

Final project

Symbolism mobile

Quizzes

Test

Writing exercises

Language exercises

Vocab exercises

Study guide

Scene presentations

Role playing

Discussion pts

Movie discussion pts