Dramatic Dialogue · Summer Term

Subtext and Intention

Exploring what characters mean versus what they actually say during a performance.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an actor convey a character's true feelings through tone of voice alone?
  2. 2What is the relationship between physical movement and spoken words?
  3. 3How does the silence between lines of dialogue create tension?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: English - Reading ComprehensionKS2: English - Drama and Performance
Year: Year 6
Subject: English
Unit: Dramatic Dialogue
Period: Summer Term

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