Conventions Revision

National Four/Five Drama

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Conventions Revision

Conventions are alternative ways of presenting part(s) of a drama. Created by L McCarry

Conventions Revision The following slides will help you to revise your knowledge of conventions. Each slide contains the definition for a convention. Write your answer down on paper and then check your answers at the end.

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Conventions Revision What is the term for the acting out of a future or imagined event?

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What is the term given when a character speaks their thoughts aloud?

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Conventions Revision What is the term given to a stage picture, held without movement? (Also known as a F_ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _)

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What is the name given to a remark made to the audience only?

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What is the name given to a recorded speech played during a drama?

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What is the term given when the action is frozen in time? Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given for movement performed at a slowed down speed?

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What is the term given to acting out an event in the past?

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What is the term given to part(s) of the drama that are told as a story?

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What is the term given to a single lengthy speech, made when no other characters are on stage?

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What is the term given to the use of the body as a means of communication?

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

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Conventions Revision Now check your answers to see how many of the Convention definitions you have correct. At the end you will find some revision questions to help you to apply your knowledge. Created by L McCarry

Conventions Revision What is the term for the acting out of a future or imagined event?

Flash-forward Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given when a character speaks their thoughts aloud?

Monologue Created by L McCarry

Conventions Revision What is the term given to a stage picture, held without movement? (Also known as a F_ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _)

Tableau Created by L McCarry

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What is the name given to a remark made to the audience only?

Aside Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given Freeze when the action is frozen in time? Frame Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given for movement performed at a slowed down speed?

Slow motion

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What is the name given to a recorded speech played during a drama?

Voice- over Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given to acting out an event in the past?

Flashback Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given to part(s) of the drama that are told as a story?

Narration Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given to a single lengthy speech, made when no other characters are on stage?

Soliloquy Created by L McCarry

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What is the term given to the use of the body as a means of communication?

Movement Created by L McCarry

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

Mime Created by L McCarry

Conventions Revision Now complete the revision questions on the next slide on paper or in WORD and email to your teacher for marking. These questions are suitable for National four or five level. Created by L McCarry

Conventions Revision Questions 1. You have recently been working on a stimulus based drama. In what ways did you use two conventions to enhance your drama and why? 2. Thinking back on that stimulus drama consider another convention you would have liked to have used. What was this convention and why would you have used this? 3. Thinking back over your course work, give an example of a drama in which you used Mime as a convention. What was this drama about and why was this an effective convention to use in this drama? 4. Similarly consider another drama from your course where you could have used Slow motion. Give reasons as to why you believe this convention would have enhanced this presentation. 5. Imagine you have been asked to devise a drama based on ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ This has to be a modern version of the tale and must include the following conventions: Narration, Slow motion, Flashback and an Aside. You should OUTLINE your storyline in scenes, identifying where the above conventions would be used appropriately to enhance your story.

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

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

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