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Creating Drama
Quick questions on Creating and devising drama from a stimulus - SQA National 5 Drama
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What is respond to a stimulus?Show answer
A stimulus is a starting point that sparks ideas. It can be a photograph, an object, a piece of music, a poem, a headline, a theme or a line of dialogue. Your first job is to interrogate it: what does it suggest, what questions does it raise, what story or issue could grow from it? A single stimulus can lead in many directions, so explore several before committing.
What is shape it?Show answer
With ideas, purpose and audience clear, shape the material using form, genre, structure and style (covered in detail in its own dot point). Choose a structure (linear, episodic, flashback), a genre and a style (naturalistic, physical, abstract) that suit your purpose, and use dramatic conventions to tell the story effectively.
What is q1?Show answer
What is a stimulus in devised drama, and give two examples. [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name two drama techniques you could use to generate and develop ideas. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why do purpose and target audience matter when devising? [2 marks]
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