Dramatic Voices · Speaking & Listening

Dialogue and Subtext

Investigating what characters say versus what they actually mean in dramatic scenes.

Key Questions

  1. 1How is tension built through what is left unsaid between two characters?
  2. 2What role does dramatic irony play in engaging the audience's interest?
  3. 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

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