Planning consideration and intuition- Drama edition

Question 1

First step

Answer 1

Understand and try and find tension within scene, try understand context, identify if play is realistic or melodramatic

realistic- generally societal issues
melodrama-generally emotional dilemmas

Question 2

Second step

Answer 2

Think about who is involved, plus underlying motivations

Question 3

Third step

Answer 3

Identify dramatic conventions and their purpose, eg props and set

Question 4

How can tension be found (first step assistance)*

Answer 4

Intrapersonal and interpersonal conflict

Question 5

How to delve into deeper ideas (fourth step)*

Answer 5

Find small details which tell more about the characters, absence of details may also serve a purpose eg representation of everyday individuals

Question 6

What can body language and facial expressions suggest (fourth step help)*

Answer 6

A characters personality and/or motives