Crafting character through dialogue
I can carefully craft a character through the use of dialogue.
Crafting character through dialogue
I can carefully craft a character through the use of dialogue.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Dialogue should be punctuated and laid out clearly and accurately to make it clear who is speaking.
- The reporting clause is helpful when crafting character.
- Strong verbs and adverbs are crucial for creating engaging dialogue that conveys characters' emotions.
- It’s important to include description when writing dialogue.
- The tone conveyed when crafting dialogue tells the reader a lot about the characters involved.
Keywords
Dialogue - a conversation between two or more people
Tone - the overall mood or attitude in a text
Verb - a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
Adverb - a word that describes a verb, an adjective, another adverb or even a whole clause; often ends in '-ly'
Reporting clause - comes before or after speech to tell the reader who is talking or thinking
Common misconception
The most important part of dialogue is what is inside the speech marks.
What is said through dialogue is really important, but it's also crucial to consider how that dialogue is to be said. Careful selection of verbs and adverbs give the reader a crucial insight into how dialogue should be read.
To help you plan your year 9 english lesson on: Crafting character through dialogue, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
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Equipment
You will need a copy of the example dialogue used in LC2 which is available in the additional materials.
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