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Creating Drama
Quick questions on Dramatic conventions and techniques in drama - SQA National 5 Drama
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What is choosing conventions deliberately?Show answer
A convention should earn its place. Use a soliloquy or thought-tracking when the audience needs to know a character's hidden feelings; a flashback when the past explains the present; a freeze-frame to spotlight a turning point; mime or slow motion to make a moment vivid and theatrical. Overusing devices clutters a piece; choosing a few for clear reasons strengthens it.
What is q1?Show answer
What is a freeze-frame and what is its effect? [2 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Name two conventions used to reveal a character's thoughts. [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Why should you explain the effect of a convention, not just name it? [1 mark]
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