How to speak Shakespeare
The Objective for this lesson is to learn and perform an extract of Shakespeare with nuanced understanding of how to use voice and movement to communicate comedy clearly to the audience.
How to speak Shakespeare
The Objective for this lesson is to learn and perform an extract of Shakespeare with nuanced understanding of how to use voice and movement to communicate comedy clearly to the audience.
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Key learning points
- How Shakespeare uses comedy of mistaken identity to shape Twelfth Night. Memorization tips to help learn and act out Viola's plan.
Content guidance
- Physical activity required.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended.
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4 Questions
Q1.
What is a rhythm where each line has five beats.
Iambic hexameter
Iambic tetrameter
Iambic trimeter
Q2.
What is the term we use to describe why a character does something on stage.
Given circumstances
Interpretation
Q3.
What is the term for a long speech that an actor says on their own.
A dialogue
A soliloquy
Q4.
Who was Orsino is love with at the beginning of Twelfth Night?
Charlotte
Hermia
Juliet
5 Questions
Q1.
What key word do we use to describe deliberately adding a moment of silence to add meaning to your performance?
Pace
Projection
Q2.
What does the keyword motivation mean?
The term we use to describe how a character enters the stage.
The term we use to describe the relationships a character has on stage.
Q3.
When do we take pauses when performing Shakespeare?
At the end of each line.
Follow the stage directions.
Where you want to.
Q4.
Could shrugging your shoulders be considered a gesture?
No
Q5.
Who does Viola fall in love with during the play Twelfth Night?
Olivia
Sebastian
The Captain