Dialogue, Subtext, and Character Interaction
Literature in English · JC 2 · The Study of Drama: Text and Performance · 3.º Período

Dialogue, Subtext, and Character Interaction

Students decode the subtext beneath character dialogue, exploring power dynamics and hidden motivations. They will perform close readings of key exchanges to reveal underlying tensions.

MOE Syllabus OutcomesSEAB Syllabus 9509 AO2: Analyse ways in which writers' choices of language, form and structure shape meanings and effects.SEAB Syllabus 9509 AO3: Produce informed, independent opinions and judgements on literary texts.

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Students decode the subtext beneath character dialogue, exploring power dynamics and hidden motivations. They will perform close readings of key exchanges to reveal underlying tensions.

Key Questions

  1. How do characters use language to assert dominance or manipulate others?
  2. What is left unsaid in key interactions, and how does this subtext drive the plot?
  3. How do interruptions, pauses, and silences function as dramatic tools?

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