Drama: Parts of a Play

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Ivan Thu, Mar 03, 2022 10:51 PM UTC

Here, students will be able to identify the parts of a play, read a play, and answer critical thinking questions about what they have read.

1. FOOD FOR THOUGHT…
“To be, or not to be… That is
the question!”
1. What genre of literature is this line from?
2. What famous poet/play writer wrote
this line?
Write your thoughts down!

2. THE ANSWERS
 1. This line is from Hamlet… a play!
 2. William Shakespeare wrote it.

3. PARTS OF A PLAY
“All the world’s a stage…”
- As You Like It by William Shakespeare

4. TODAY, YOU WILL…
 Be able to identify the parts of a play, read a
play, and answer critical thinking questions
about what you have read.

5. CHARACTER INTRODUCTION
 Before you can begin the play, you must
introduce your characters.
 Three types of characters we will focus on:
 Narrators
 Actors/Actresses
 Group roles (i.e. servants, large crowds, etc.)

6. GUESS WHO?
Hints:
A Shakespeare play
A love story
Very famous!

7.  Similar to chapters or episodes
 The setting will usually change as the scene
changes
 Each scene is different from the other
scenes. Therefore, we can compare and
contrast the different scenes.

8.  The place or type of surroundings where an
event (such as a play) takes place
 Things to consider:
 Location(country, city, state)
 Time period
 Season
 What is the setting of the play The Lion
King?

10.  The person or voice who “sets the scene”
and tells you background information.
 Sometimes you see the narrator, and
sometimes you don’t.
 Do you think plays are required to have a
narrator? Why or why not?

11.  Guess what? You participate in dialogue
every day!
 Conversation between two or more people
 Example:
 Midas: Everything I love is here.
 Marigold: Then I’ll leave you to your treasure.
Food for thought: If dialogue means
conversation between two or more people,
what does monologue mean?

12.  Have you ever heard “the moral of the story
is…”?
 The moral is the lesson you can learn by
reading the story or play.
 Common morals:
 You can’t always get what you want.
 Treat others as you want to be treated.
 Hard work pays off.

13.  Parts of a Play:
 Character Introduction
 Scenes
 Setting
 Narrator
 Dialogue
 Moral

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