Dramatic Analysis What is it the process an

Dramatic Analysis

What is it? �the process an interpreter uses to discover what is in a literary selection, and begin to make decisions about how to become the speaker(s) in the text.

7 questions to ask yourself �Who ◦ Is it: is speaking? �Narrator �Persona �Character �To whom is the speaker speaking? ◦ - Himself or herself ◦ - An inanimate object, a deceased or absent person, a muse, God, or some other mute listener ◦ - A character or characters created in the work ◦ - The general public �About what is the speaker speaking?

…continued �Where is the speaker speaking? ◦ Anywhere ◦ Somewhere specific (give the name) �When is the speaker speaking? ◦ Anytime ◦ Specific time �How is the speaker speaking? ◦ Accents ◦ Emotions �Why is the speaker speaking?

Other things to think about… �What is theme? The mood? ◦ Does the title provide a clue to theme and/or mood? ◦ Are there key lines which point to theme and mood? ◦ What key lines or words play upon your senses? �Generally, how is language used? ◦ What does this tell you about the speaker(s)?

Oral Interpretation Events

�There are different categories of oral interpretation �Duet Acting �Poetry �Prose �Readers Theatre

Duet Acting �Involves ONLY 2 people �Skit must be between 5 and 10 minutes long �Must �No be memorized props or costumes allowed ◦ Can use a chair

Prose �Involves only 1 person �Must be between 4 to 7 minutes �Interpreter cannot move around �Person reads a selection from either: ◦ A novel ◦ A short story ◦ A fable �No props used �Pieces don’t have to be memorized

Readers Theatre �Involve a group of people ◦ Number of people depend on number of characters �Must be between 7 and 15 minutes �Piece does not have to be memorized �Piece is an adapted play �No props or costumes used �Interpreters CAN NOT move ◦ Most they can do is take 1 step