National Four/five Drama

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National Four/fiveDrama

• Form and Structure Revision

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Form and Structure Revision

• Form is the overall style of the drama. That is
• a play, scripted or improvised
• dance drama
• mime
• monologue
• movement
• musical
• pantomime
• comedy
• tragedy
• docu-drama
• forum theatre

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Form and Structure Revision

• Structure is the way in which time, place and
  action are sequenced. In a linear, or a
  chronological, structure the action unfolds from
  beginning to end.
• In a non-linear structure the action unfolds
  through shifts in time (flashback/flashforward)
  and/or place.

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Form and Structure Revision

• On the following slides you will see examples of
  the different drama forms. Try to revise your
  understanding of these by writing down the
  correct term for each definition shown.

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is another word for a drama, which can be
  scripted or improvised?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the name for a stylised form of movement
  which creates an illusion of reality?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the drama form which is typically
  Christmas theatrical entertainment usually based
  on a fairy tale?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama about unhappy events
  and with a sad ending?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama which includes song
  and/or music?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a documentary style drama,
  including reconstructions of events?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama which is
  funny/comical?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the form where a character speaks their
  thoughts aloud?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the drama form where the use of the body
  as a means of communication is central?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the name of the drama form where the
  audience suggest changes to a drama in order to
  affect outcomes?

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term given to a drama presented
  through dance moves?

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Form and Structure Revision

• Now check the answers on the following slides to
  see how many you have correct.
• Then complete the past paper questions at the end.

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Form and Structure Revision

• What is another word for a drama, which can be
  scripted or improvised?

Play
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the name for a stylised form of movement
  which creates an illusion of reality?

Mime
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the drama form which is typically
  Christmas theatrical entertainment usually based
  on a fairy tale?

Pantomime
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama about unhappy events
  and with a sad ending?

Tragedy
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama which includes song
  and/or music?

Musical
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a documentary style drama,
  including reconstructions of events?

Documentary Drama
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term for a drama which is
  funny/comical?

Comedy
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the form where a character speaks their
  thoughts aloud?

Monologue
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the drama form where the use of the body
  as a means of communication is central?

Movement
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the name given to the drama form where
  the audience suggest changes to a drama in order
  to affect outcomes?

Forum Theatre
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Form and Structure Revision

• What is the term given to a drama presented
  through dance moves?

Dance Drama
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Form and Structure Revision Questions

• Now complete the revision questions on the next
  slide on paper or in WORD and email to your
  teacher.
• These questions are suitable for all levels.

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Form and Structure Revision Questions

• Give three reasons why you think using play form
  can be the most favourable form to use when
  creating a drama.
• Think of a time when you have created a piece of
  drama which was not in play form. What form did
  you choose and why?
• Look at the stimuli below, for each title suggest
  which drama form you would use to turn this into
  a drama. Give reasons for each choice.
• Peter Pan
• The Goodbye
• Saturday Night Fever
• 4. Outline your ideas for a Dance Drama based
  on the stimulus of Love and Hate. Describe what
  the storyline would be and include details of the
  characters.
• 5. What Theatre Arts could you add to this Dance
  Drama to enhance the storyline? Give reasons for
  you ideas.

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Well Done

• You have now completed revision on Form and
  Structure. NOW evaluate your understanding
• If you require more help inform your teacher and
  refer to your Revision Booklet.

Red- still struggling
Amber -understand some of this revision
Green- fully understand