Shipwrecked description
I can understand how the theatre used special effects to create a sensory experience.
Shipwrecked description
I can understand how the theatre used special effects to create a sensory experience.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The theatre was a full sensory experience.
- The theatre used special effects to simulate battles, injuries and storms.
- These special effects added to the mood of the play and made it more realistic for the audience.
Common misconception
That Shakespearean theatre didn't have special effects.
Although they didn't have access to modern technology, the theatre used many special effects to help make the production more realistic.
Keywords
Sensory - Sensory is relating to sensations or the physical senses.
Simulate - To simulate something is to imitate the appearance or character or something.
Mimic - To mimic means to copy.
Mood - The mood of a text is the emotional undertone to it.
Chaotic - Something chaotic means something in a state of complete confusion or disorder.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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