Year 8

Characterisation

The objective for this lesson is to understand the process of characterisation when creating a strong and believable character. Students will have the opportunity to learn and apply the key terminology of given circumstance, interpretation and motivation to bring to life the character in a script. Students will add more terminology to their growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

Year 8

Characterisation

The objective for this lesson is to understand the process of characterisation when creating a strong and believable character. Students will have the opportunity to learn and apply the key terminology of given circumstance, interpretation and motivation to bring to life the character in a script. Students will add more terminology to their growing 'toolbox' of physical and vocal skills.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. This lesson explains more about characterisation, given circumstance, interpretation and motivation. Read monologue and demonstrate a few lines for annotation for given circumstance and interpretation. A chance to reflect on a character's motivation and initial thoughts on acting the monologue out.

Content guidance

  • Physical activity required.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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4 Questions

Q1.
What is a character?
Correct answer: A fictional person in a story
A person who performs in a play, film or television program
Q2.
What is a monologue?
Correct answer: A long speech which a character says on their own
A quick exchange of dialogue with another character
Q3.
Which term relates to planning where actors enter and exit a stage, as well as where they will stand?
Correct answer: Blocking
Narrating
Rehearsing
Q4.
What are vocal skills?
How you use lights to communicate a character.
How you use your body to communicate a character.
Correct answer: How you use your voice to communicate a character.

5 Questions

Q1.
What to actors call the process of creating a character?
Correct answer: Characterisation
Devising
Rehearsing
Q2.
What are given circumstances?
Creating your own ideas for a character.
Correct answer: The basic information about a character.
The motivation for the character
Q3.
When interpreting the character for yourself, what do you use to help you?
The character's costume
Correct answer: The character's given circumstances
The character's motivation
Q4.
What is a long speech that a character says on their own?
A duologue
Correct answer: A monologue
Q5.
What are vocal skills?
How you use lights to communicate a character.
How you use your body to communicate a character
Correct answer: How you use your voice to communicate a character