Dramatic Voices · Speaking & Listening
Dialogue and Subtext
Investigating what characters say versus what they actually mean in dramatic scenes.
Key Questions
- 1How is tension built through what is left unsaid between two characters?
- 2What role does dramatic irony play in engaging the audience's interest?
- 3How do speech patterns and idiolects define a character's social background?
MOE Syllabus Outcomes
MOE: Reading and Viewing - S3MOE: Dramatic Texts - S3
Level: Secondary 3
Subject: English Language
Unit: Dramatic Voices
Period: Speaking & Listening
Suggested Methodologies
Ready to teach this topic?
Generate a complete, classroom-ready active learning mission in seconds.