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Component 3: Knowledge and Understanding of Drama
Quick questions on The set text from the performer's perspective - CCEA GCSE Drama Component 3
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where is the key line, where does the relationship change?Show answer
Then plan how your pace, pitch, posture and movement shift at each point. A character who starts calm and ends furious should not be played at one level; the journey from one to the other is where the marks are. Even within a short extract there is usually a build, a peak and a release to perform.
What is one mood for the whole extract?Show answer
Track the turning points and change your performance; a flat, single-level reading misses marks.
What is q1?Show answer
Why must performer choices on the set text be justified by the text? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
How can a performer show a relationship between two characters without changing the dialogue? [2 marks]
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