national four/five drama conventions revision created by l mccarry

National Four/FiveDrama

Conventions Revision

Created by L McCarry


Conventions are alternative ways of

presenting part(s) of a drama.



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.



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



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



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



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



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

drama?



What is the term given when the action is frozen

in time?



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



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



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



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



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



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



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.



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

Flash-forward



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

MonologueCreated by L McCarry


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

Tableau



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

AsideCreated by L McCarry


What is the term given when the action is frozen

in time? Freeze Frame



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

Slow motion



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

drama?

Voice- overCreated by L McCarry


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

FlashbackCreated by L McCarry


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

NarrationCreated by L McCarry


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

Soliloquy Created by L McCarry


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

MovementCreated by L McCarry


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

MimeCreated by L McCarry


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.


Conventions Revision Questions1. 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.


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

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

Red- still struggling

Amber -understand some of this revision

Green- fully understand


national four/five drama conventions revision created by l mccarry

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