Dramatic Tension and Conflict · Speaking & Listening

Staging and Visual Storytelling

Considering how stage directions and physical movements contribute to the narrative of a play.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do stage directions provide insight into a character's internal state?
  2. 2In what ways can lighting and sound design function as characters within a play?
  3. 3How does the physical arrangement of actors on stage reflect their emotional distance?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Media Literacy - Grade 10ON: Reading and Literature Studies - Grade 10
Grade: Grade 10
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: Dramatic Tension and Conflict
Period: Speaking & Listening

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