Dramatic Voices: Page to Stage · Speaking & Listening

Dialogue and Subtext

Analyzing what is said versus what is meant, and how actors convey hidden meanings.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a playwright use dramatic irony to create tension between characters?
  2. 2What role do pauses and silences play in revealing a character's true emotions?
  3. 3How can the same line of dialogue be interpreted differently through varied vocal inflection?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9E8LA05AC9E8LT04
Year: Year 8
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Voices: Page to Stage
Period: Speaking & Listening

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