Terminology: Text And Performance Analysis

Question 1

Date def- on the page or on the stage

Answer 1

The date the play was written
ONE THE PAGE

Question 2

Playwright def- on the page or on the stage

Answer 2

The name of the person who wrote the play
ON THE PAGE

Question 3

Socio- political context def-
On the page or On the stage

Answer 3

What was happening during the time and place- That the play was written
Linked to intention. Intention is echoed in the themes and symbols
ON THE PAGE

Question 4

Playwrights intention
On the page/ On the stage

Answer 4

ON THE PAGE
The intentions of the playwright- Reasons for writing the play.
- Intention is linked through the socio- political context= seen through the themes
- Intention of a play can: didactic or protest

Question 5

Style def-
On the page/ On the stage

Answer 5

BOTH
- The way in which the play is presented to an audience, on the page and the stage
- style can be linked to the period in which the play was written
- Style can be linked to an artistic choice on the part of the playwright= page or director= stage

Question 6

Style e.gs

Answer 6

Realism, physical theatre, Elizabethan Theatre, Poor theatre, Ancient Greek theatre

Question 7

Genre def-
On the page or on the stage

Answer 7

ON THE PAGE
- what kind of the story=(narrative) the play is telling
- On basic levels it is wether the play is happy or sad

Question 8

Genre e.gs

Answer 8

Comedy, Tragedy, tragicomedy, Satire

Question 9

Plot def-
On the page or On the stage

Answer 9

ON THE STAGE
- refers to the events of the play AND the action

Question 10

Significance of the title def-

Answer 10

• This is the analysis of the title in relation to the themes
• based on the main themes a title is chosen

Question 11

Influences def-
On the stage/ on the page

Answer 11

ON THE PAGE
- Influences include socio- political events, auto biographical details and artistic influences
- Influences on the playwright can affect the themes and intention

Question 12

Themes def-
On the page/ on the stage

Answer 12

• The big issue being explored in the play
• Ideas explored by the playwright in the play
• Identified in the events, characters, dialogue and through symbols
• They are connected to the playwrights intention

Question 13

Themes e.gs

Answer 13

Rebellion, truth betrayal, depression
- Macbeth- themes are power and betrayal + other minor themes

Question 14

Symbols def-
On the page or on the stage

Answer 14

• They are the Visual or aural=(sound) representations of themes. They can be seen as:
  1. Set or props
  2. Sound or music
  3. Lighting
  4. Motifs repeated in the dialogue of the characters
• Symbols are the subtext of the themes

Question 15

Characters def=
On the page or On the stage

Answer 15

On the page
- Vehicle through which the playwright tell the story- Characters are played by actors

Question 16

Characters:
•Lead character
•Acting in opposition to the lead character

Answer 16

Lead character= Protagonist
• Acting in opposition to the protagonist= Antagonist

Question 17

Characters:
• Two dimensional
• three dimensional

Answer 17

• Two dimensional= stereotypes or heightened characters
• Three dimensional= Realistic characters with internal motivations, who progress and change through the play

Question 18

Structure def=
On the page or On the Stage

Answer 18

ON THE PAGE
- Refers to the way the play is built
- Refers to how many acts or scenes are in the play
- Refers to the way in which the action plays out

Question 19

What is the most common structure of a play?

Answer 19

• Well- made play;
  1. Beginning (Exposition)
  2. Rising Action
  3. Climax (High point of the action)
  4. Falling action (Resolution/ Denoument)
  5. End (Can be open or closed)

Question 20

Conflict def=

Answer 20

• Structure is linked to the conflict
  • Man vs Man
  • Man vs Himself
  • Man vs God/Fate/Nature
  • Man vs Society

Question 21

Setting def=
On the page or on the stage

Answer 21

On the page
- Time and place in the events of the play

Question 22

Stage directions def=

Answer 22

On the page
- Instructions from the playwright
• Set
• Lightning
• sound
• Subtext
• blocking
ARE SHOWN IN ITALICS ON THE PAGE

Question 23

Given Circumstances def=
On the stage or On the page

Answer 23

On the page
- Details given about a scene
1. WHO
2. WHAT
3. WHEN
4. WHERE
5. WHY
6. HOW

Question 24

WHO
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHY
HOW
Meaning…

Answer 24

1. WHO ( characters)
2. WHAT ( what are they doing?)
   3.WHERE ( Where is this happening?)
3. When (When is this happening?)
4. WHY ( Why is this happening?)
5. HOW ( How is it happening- performance)

Question 25

Performed space;
On the page Or on the stage

Answer 25

ON THE STAGE
- Refers to the type of stage used for performance
- The type of stage that would suit the performance of a particular play

Question 26

Set def=

Answer 26

• The set refers to the LARGE items on stage that are generally there to represent the setting
• SET HELPS SETTING
• Set design can be Realist, Abstract or Scenic Theatricalism

Question 27

Set e.gs;
On the page or On the stage

Answer 27

• Furniture, backdrop
  Based on the performance space your set will vary

Question 28

Props def=
On the stage or On the page

Answer 28

ON THE STAGE
- Props are smaller items used to dress the set
- or used by the characters…
- PERSONAL PROP= can become a tool used to express the character’s subtext or is connected with the character

Question 29

Costume def=

Answer 29

• Worn by the characters on stage
• SHOWS…..
  1. Time of day
  2. Status
  3. Age of character
  4. Profession
  5. Season
  6. Setting

Question 30

Lightning and sound def-
On the page or On the stage

Answer 30

On the stage
- Lighting is used to create atmosphere and mood using light intensity, Colour and placement
- Lighting reflects setting
- SOUND= Refers to sound effects and music which can also create atmosphere and mood

Question 31

Acting style def=

Answer 31

• The acting style used for the performance
• It is generally linked to the acting style suited to the theatrical style

Question 32

Acting style e.gs

Answer 32

Realism or Physical theatre

Question 33

Relevance and desired audience response:

Answer 33

It refers to how the playwright would like the audience to respond. SUCH AS:
• A moral lesson
• Be inspired to act or protest
- This is linked to the playwrights intention + socio-politics context