Characterisation Revision

National Four/Five Characterisation Revision Created by L McCarry

Characterisation

Characterisation is the investigation and portrayal of a specific character. Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision • It can build on role-play by adding individual physical and vocal characteristics. Further development may include the exploration of emotions, attitudes and motivation. • The theatre arts of costume, make-up and props may be used to develop and present a character.

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Characterisation Revision

A variety of techniques can be used in the investigation of characterisation. Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

Revise your knowledge of characterisation techniques by going through the following slides. Write your answers down and check them at the end to see how many correct answers you achieved. Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision What contains the details of a character such as background, name, age, occupation, personality?

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Characterisation Revision What is the name given when a character(s) walk past other characters who comment on their situation?

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Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to questioning a character in role?

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Characterisation Revision What is the term for writing the thoughts and views of your character as if you were them?

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Characterisation Revision

What is the term for creating a character ‘on the spot’ or creating and developing them through rehearsal?

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Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to the recall of words said by others about a character or situation?

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Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs?

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What is known as an aid to characterisation, where the character speaks their thoughts out loud?

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Characterisation Revision

Now check to see how many you have correct

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Characterisation Revision What contains the details of a character such as background, name, age, occupation, personality?

Character Card Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision What is the name given when a character(s) walk past other characters who comment on their situation?

Thought Tunnel Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to questioning a character in role?

Hot-seating Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision What is the term for writing the thoughts and views of your character as if you were them?

Writing in role Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

What is the term for creating a character ‘on the spot’ or creating and developing them through rehearsal?

Improvisation Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to the recall of words said by others about a character or situation?

Voices in the head Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

What is the term given to a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs?

Role-play Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision

What is known as an aid to characterisation, where the character speaks their thoughts out loud?

Thought tracking Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision Questions

Complete the following questions on paper or on WORD and email to your teacher. Choose either National Four or National Five Level Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision Questions National Four 1. Create a character card for a character you played in a recent stimulus drama. Include: Name, Age, Occupation, Family Details, Personality, Voice and Movement. 2. Explain how using Hot-seating helped you or would have helped you to develop this character. 3. Think of the most important relationship in the above drama between your character and one other character. Describe this relationship. 4. Write a character card, with the same details as question one for that OTHER CHARACTER. 5. Imagine that you are ‘Writing in role’ to the character you have mentioned above. Explain to them how you feel about them. Created by L McCarry

Characterisation Revision Questions National Five 1. 2.

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Complete a detailed character card for a character that you played in a recent stimulus drama. Choose three characterisation techniques from the slides and say how these techniques helped you, or might have helped you, to develop a greater understanding of this character. Think about how your character felt about another character in this recent stimulus drama. Write ‘in role’ about your characters feelings for this OTHER character. Think about how ALL OF THE OTHER characters in the recent stimulus drama may have felt about your character. Draw a Thought Tunnel diagram to show what comments they would have made about your character or your characters situation? Explain the difference between Role-play and Improvisation in terms of characterisation. Created by L McCarry

Well Done You have now completed revision on Characterisation. NOW evaluate your understanding:

Red- still struggling Amber understand some of this revision

Green- fully understand

If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to the Revision Booklet.

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