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N5 Revision - Themes, Issues and Purpose 

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N5 Revision - Themes, Issues and Purpose 

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The setting is both the time and geographic location within a play. you can create a symbolic, minimalist or box set.
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The setting of my drama would be minimalist this is because it is a dance drama and the actors need space. There is also not a lot of props on stage. The setting would make my play more realistic, and enhance the performance more.

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100% intensity is when the sound is at it's loudest and most intense.
EXAMPLE
In my drama, I would use a door slam at 100% intensity to create tension and show the severity of the situation

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This is when someone makes a picture or sound appear or be heard gradually as another disappears or becomes silent. This can create a scary or romantic atmosphere depending on the sounds.
EXAMPLE
In my drama I would use cross fading this is because, it would make my drama look more scary and haunting.

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the action of showing a scene in slow

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This is when someone is asked questions by others about them and answers in character.

EXAMPLE
"one characterisation technique i would use is hotseating. I would use this to help think about aspects of my character that had not occurred to me previously."

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Historical drama is a drama set in a different period such as the 1920s or the Victorian Era.

EXAMPLE
"My drama would be a historical drama as it is set in the 1940s and is based on the lack of independence women were given by society."

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This is when you improve the drama by  evaluating the play. It allows you to change things about the play to allow it to become better and flow more easier.

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Mood is the tone or feeling of the drama
Atmosphere is the type of feeling the audience gets from the drama.
EXAMPLE
In The Pillowman, the mood is dark and the atmosphere should be depressing

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The purpose of a drama is the reason why you are producing a drama. It could be to entertain, to inform, to tell a story etc.
EXAMPLE
The purpose of the pantomime Sleeping Beauty is to entertain.

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Tragicomedy is a genre of a drama that combines elements of comedy and elements of tragedy as well.

EXAMPLE
My drama is a tragicomedy because it has elements of tragedy as well as comedy.

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Textual Analysis is looking in depth and researching about the drama to help the characters have a better understanding about it.
EXAMPLE
I would guide my actors to use textual analysis, this would help them find out more about their play and character, resulting in them portraying their character more efficiently and effectively.

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An interruption in a drama that shows a narration of the future of the play.

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A flashback is a point in a scene when the narrative is taken back in time from the current time.

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Commentary that accompanies the performance to help tell a story
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"I would use narration while using a series of tableaux to further help explain what is happening in them"

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A convention  that is set in time before the main story.

Example

In a question where it asks what convention you used you can say flashback because it can show the relationship between to character's or a past memory etc.

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Status is how much power and importance a character has. This can be high or low.
EXAMPLE
My character would have a high status because she is the queen compared to the servant. This can be shown by the use of levels, eye contact, proximity and posture.

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A scripted play is a play that has written dialogue for the actors to learn or read from.

EXAMPLE
"My drama would be a scripted play as it would explore difficult and sensitive issues and to allow these issues to be portrayed by the actors inoffensively."

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Themes are the general ideas that the play looks at.
Issues are character conflicts in a play.
EXAMPLE
In Romeo and Juliet, a theme could be forbidden love and an issue would be that two people in a city are not allowed to be together.

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Tone is the way you speak if you speak in a very happy tone or angry and sad tone

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An improvised play is a play made up of actors acting and reacting without a script.

EXAMPLE
"The form of my drama is an unscripted play as I want the audience to see how people truly react in these situations."

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Writing in role is a drama strategy  were someone writes from their character's perspective. this could be writing an email, letter or text message.
EXAMPLE
One characterisation technique I would use is writing in role. This is because it allows me to expand my knowledge of my character and helps me portray my character with more initiative and idea. It also allows me to think more about what my character would do in certain situation.

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Barn doors are attached to lights to modify the shape and direction of where the light is cast.

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Pace is how fast or slow you speak.

EXAMPLE
"Lanna spoke in a fast pace as she ran dcs from the garden to tell Simone she'd ran over the cat. Using a fast pace for Lanna shows that she is upset and isn't thinking of what she's saying."

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A monologue is a large piece of dialogue spoken by one person in a play or drama.

EXAMPLE
"My drama would be in the form of a monologue as my main character would be the only character with lines as he talks about the story of how he met his wife. "

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Comedy is a genre of a drama that incorporates a vast amount of humour in it's story line .

EXAMPLE:
"the play that goes wrong's genre is comedy because it is based on a play put on by professionals that goes wrong in every way possible."

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A thought tunnel is a characterization technique where a group splits into two and stands on either side of a person forming a 'tunnel'. As the character walks through the tunnel, people on either side will say thoughts out loud and at the end the character will join either line which indicates what choice they have made.

Example:

One characterization technique I would use would be thought tunnel. This is because it would allow me as my character to make a decision based on their personality.

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Role play is when you change your behavior to fit a character. During role play you act out and perform a scene while incorporating specific behaviors and gestures so that you portray a character well.
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One rehearsal activity that I would do is role play. This is because it allows me to imagine myself in my character's boots, and helps me portray my character while acting out what they would probably do in this situation.

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Volume is how loud or quiet your voice is while you speak and the power you use to make it loud or quiet.

EXAMPLE
"Simone's volume would gradually get louder as she screamed from her bedroom for her mums attention.

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Pitch is the rise and fall of your voice when your speaking. When your having a conversation with someone your voice goes up and down in pitch.

EXAMPLE
"In my drama i am playing a 70 year old woman , as a result of this i lowered my pitch to make my voice deeper to show i am an older person"

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Voice projection is how loud or quiet you speak in your drama and the strength of your singing or speaking so the audience can here you clearly.

EXAMPLE
" I used projection in my drama as there was one point in my performance when i was up stage and had my back to the audience, therefore i had to have loud projection so the audience can still here what saying clearly."

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Docudrama is a genre of drama that is based upon real life events.

EXAMPLE:
"My drama's genre would be docudrama as it is based on Anne Frank's experience in the annex during WWII."

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A pantomime is a play containing song, dance and jokes that breaks the fourth wall and includes the audience. This form is most typically targeted at children.

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avenue staging is when the audience are on two sides of the actors

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thrust staging extends onto the audience on three sides

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Rhythm is the timing and pace of the drama. It also means the beat or tempo of the performance. Rhythm should never be the same throughout the drama, regardless of its length.

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Pace is the movement of when you walk across the stage quickly.

EXAMPLE
"Lanna paced quickly across the stage as the police took Simone out the room."

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Box set is a realistic, interior setting made by flats to create three walls, and sometimes a ceiling. This allows the audience to watch the play from the imaginary forth wall.
EXAMPLE
I would use a box set setting in my play. This is because it would create an illusion of an interior room on the stage. It is also a realistic set, and will show the audience that the characters are enclosed in a room.

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A remark made only to the audience
Example:
"I would use an aside to make the audience aware of something that the other characters aren't"

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A large and powerful light used to give a wash of light or colour over the back wall.
EXAMPLE
"I would use floodlights with a blue gel to give a wash over the cyclorama to give an impression to the audience that it is night time"

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the audience faces one side of the stage and the actors only have to perform in one direction. For example the audience an see lots of set

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where the audience are on every side of the stage. For example the audience can see  the drama from all directions

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A symbolism set is a type of set that communicates an idea related to the theme to the audience through the design of the set.
Example:
In my play, I would use a symbolism set consisting of a set of scales. This is because my play is set in a court and scales represent justice which will communicate to the audience the idea of justice being served.

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Posture is how you stand and how you represent yourself through your body. For example having slouched over posture would show to the audience that your uninterested or lazy.

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A musical is a form of theater that merges songs, dance and dialogue together.

EXAMPLE
"My drama is a comedy about the childish problems of high school. i have chosen the form of a musical to enhance the comedic aspects of the drama and show to the audience how the characters truly feel towards the situations that occur."

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Black comedy is a genre of drama which follows dark themes but has elements of humour throughout .

EXAMPLE:
" The Pillowman is a black comedy because it follows an investigation about murdered children however throughout the drama there are moments where elements of comedy can be found, such as when they make fun of katurian's name."

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when you can walk around while watching a performance.

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Stance is how someone is standing on stage especially when someone has to adapt to this movement.

EXAMPLE
"I would use stance by having Lanna stand with her back straight-up to show she has a higher status than Simone, who's back is towards Lanna and is slightly hunched
while she talks down to her."

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A hard edged beam of light
EXAMPLE
"I would use a profile spot on the main character during his monologue about the events of the previous scene. This would draw focus onto him and what he was saying to highlight it's importance."

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Mannerisms are someone’s characteristics and the Things they do for example having a mannerism of tapping your fingers all the time.

EXAMPLE

"I would use mannerisms in my drama by having grace have a nervous twitch and tapping her foot all the time when under interrogation , this would convey to the audience that she is nervous and maybe hiding something”

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Facial expressions can convey emotions, develop the story and communicate the feelings and thoughts of the characters to the audience. Actors can use any facial expressions create the effect they want.

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EXAMPLE

“I would use lack of eye contact between Betty and Lucy to show the tention between the two characters after there fall out”

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A gesture is an expressive movement of the body, or something that is said or done to show a feeling or emotion between characters

EXAMPLE

“ I would have Karley gesture to Lisa to come over to where she is is standing by pointing at Lisa and then pointing at the floor with an angry facial expression”

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EXAMPLE

“I would use , use of levels In my performance to show that Ellie had a higher status than Ava. I would have Ellie standing on a rostra looking down at Ava with a scheming look on her face and Ava sitting on the floor with a lack of eye contact looking down with embarrassment”

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EXAMPLE
"Michael's body language would be closed, with his arms crossed to show the audience his frustration with Charlotte"

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This video is a short example of some set rems.

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A basic guide to some terms used in set design for National 5 Drama revision.

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Plastic head-shaped covering to give appearance of baldness

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Type of clay used for altering the shape of the nose or chin and/or making warts and wounds

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Liquid rubber which can be used to make skull cap moulds and false noses

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Glue used to attach hair to the face

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Using colours to make facial areas look shrunken

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Using light colours to make face areas stand out

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Plaits of artificial hair which can be cut and trimmed to form eyebrows, moustaches and beards

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Used to create the look of a missing tooth by blacking out an existing one

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Used to create an unshaven look or the appearance of cracked veins

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Scars created with make-up, putty or scarring material

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Soft pencils in different colours which are easily smudged and blended

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Sticks of make-up in different colours used to create lines, bruises, shading, highlighting etc.

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The basic skin colour

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Powder, liquid or capsules which create the effect of bleeding

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This is the exam that Mr.McColm sat during the prelim. There is one page missing.

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This is the NEW paper that has an extra 20 marks

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Uploaded by Scottish National Drama on 2017-01-23.

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The leading character or one of the major characters in a play

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An antagonist is a character, group of characters, institution or concept that stands in or represents opposition against the protagonist(s) in a play.

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The form of my drama would be dance drama this is because my drama would involve a lot of movement and physical theatre. This would indicate to the audience that there are moments of tension but also moments of love and happiness throughout the play. This would be shown by the different types and styles of music and the action being expressed by the dancing.

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EXAMPLE:

"I would have the actor use angry tone of voice to show that he/she’s relationship with the character they are talking to is not a loving one."

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I would use a rostra US to communicate to the audience that the actor in my drama has a higher status than the rest by them standing CS on the rostra with an upright straight posture to show their importance and status to the audience looking down at the other actor.

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Example:

"One method I would use to develop my character is hot seating. This is when you sit on a chair and people ask you questions about your character and you reply as they would. This would help me to develop my character because it would give me a deeper understanding of who I am when I take on the persona of my character.

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A drama can only be naturalistic if it has naturalistic elements in it. To show naturalism throughout a drama an actor could do things they’d normally do eg. Using naturalistic facial expressions when they react to something.

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The drama is mostly naturalistic as it tells part of a true story of Karley’s life but there are non-naturalistic elements in it as physical theatre movement parts feature throughout.

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Coloured gels can be put in front of the light.
EXAMPLE:

An example of this would be grace is standing CS with a fresnel spotlight on her with a blue gel to show that she is upset after an argument with her friend Amy.