Hints and explanations
16-20 lines in one speech by one character
Establish context Performance (can be filmed) Analysis of passage, explaining meaning and purpose |
20-25 lines total by one character from 2 or 3 different places within the play
Establish context Performance (can be filmed) Analysis of passage, explaining meaning and purpose in terms of the whole play and the development of the character |
STRUCTURE OF PRESENTATION (refer handout)
Title Page [This will most likely be your first PowerPoint slide]
Should be visually stimulating
Must include the title of your piece, framing quote (optional), and a visual image that relates to these elements
Other details such as name and class are optional; they are on the criteria sheet
Title
Choose an intelligent and relevant title e.g. Deadly Ambition
Consider using a framing quote which highlights the dominant theme of your extract. It could be from your extract, from somewhere else in the play or from another source
Centre title and framing quote at the beginning of the piece. They can be in a larger font and different font style, but don’t got overboard
Orientation
A strong hook in your introduction: Grab the attention of the audience
Do not retell the whole plot in the lead up to your extract - Select elements of plot that directly influence your extract
It should be absolutely clear to your our listeners who is speaking to whom – when. That is the purpose of your orientation
Ensure that you fluently lead into your extract, that is you have covered the point above
Incorporate quotes fluently into the orientation (listeners should know who says to whom)
Interpretation of Extract
[This should be well rehearsed and can be filmed]
Consider what background image would be suitable for your particular extract.
You will be graded on your:
o professionalism of performance PowerPoint – optional use of costumes, props
o manipulation of a range of voice features - ensure that you are audible, clear, fluent, adopt a controlled pace, utilising tone and pitch effectively. Pause and stress will also need to be appropriately placed
o make sure all of Shakespeare’s lines are delivered effectively, not just your selected passage. It should be quite clear to listeners which are your words and which are the Bard’s.
o manipulation of a range of non-verbal features - concentrate particularly on eye contact, gesture, facial expression, stance and movement. Use the ‘stage’
Type the extract into your actual piece with line numbers.
Analysis of Extract
[You might return to your first image or track aspects of your analysis with further images]
You could begin with a general comment about the significance of the speech to pre-empt the ideas to come
Move through the text logically to analyse and explain
Use quotes to support your analysis (logically they should unfold in line number sequence) and deliver them with conviction.
Your analysis should focus on:
Themes foregrounded
Character representation and revelation
Shakespearean/Elizabethan cultural ideas, values and attitudes
Contribution to development of plot
Language use to position readers
o identify devices / connotative words
o imagery connected to other sections of the play eg clothing, blood, babies etc
o binary oppositions like order/disorder; appearance/reality; public face/private face;
darkness/light etc
o anything else you consider relevant
Ensure that any links between previous parts of the text are discussed
Conclusion
Summarise why your extract is significant to the play
Make a clear link to the title, framing quote and orientation of your piece
A strong conclusion : Make sure your audience knows that you have finished – then there should be no need to say ‘thank you’ to indicate that you have finished
Should be visually stimulating
Must include the title of your piece, framing quote (optional), and a visual image that relates to these elements
Other details such as name and class are optional; they are on the criteria sheet
Title
Choose an intelligent and relevant title e.g. Deadly Ambition
Consider using a framing quote which highlights the dominant theme of your extract. It could be from your extract, from somewhere else in the play or from another source
Centre title and framing quote at the beginning of the piece. They can be in a larger font and different font style, but don’t got overboard
Orientation
A strong hook in your introduction: Grab the attention of the audience
Do not retell the whole plot in the lead up to your extract - Select elements of plot that directly influence your extract
It should be absolutely clear to your our listeners who is speaking to whom – when. That is the purpose of your orientation
Ensure that you fluently lead into your extract, that is you have covered the point above
Incorporate quotes fluently into the orientation (listeners should know who says to whom)
Interpretation of Extract
[This should be well rehearsed and can be filmed]
Consider what background image would be suitable for your particular extract.
You will be graded on your:
o professionalism of performance PowerPoint – optional use of costumes, props
o manipulation of a range of voice features - ensure that you are audible, clear, fluent, adopt a controlled pace, utilising tone and pitch effectively. Pause and stress will also need to be appropriately placed
o make sure all of Shakespeare’s lines are delivered effectively, not just your selected passage. It should be quite clear to listeners which are your words and which are the Bard’s.
o manipulation of a range of non-verbal features - concentrate particularly on eye contact, gesture, facial expression, stance and movement. Use the ‘stage’
Type the extract into your actual piece with line numbers.
Analysis of Extract
[You might return to your first image or track aspects of your analysis with further images]
You could begin with a general comment about the significance of the speech to pre-empt the ideas to come
Move through the text logically to analyse and explain
Use quotes to support your analysis (logically they should unfold in line number sequence) and deliver them with conviction.
Your analysis should focus on:
Themes foregrounded
Character representation and revelation
Shakespearean/Elizabethan cultural ideas, values and attitudes
Contribution to development of plot
Language use to position readers
o identify devices / connotative words
o imagery connected to other sections of the play eg clothing, blood, babies etc
o binary oppositions like order/disorder; appearance/reality; public face/private face;
darkness/light etc
o anything else you consider relevant
Ensure that any links between previous parts of the text are discussed
Conclusion
Summarise why your extract is significant to the play
Make a clear link to the title, framing quote and orientation of your piece
A strong conclusion : Make sure your audience knows that you have finished – then there should be no need to say ‘thank you’ to indicate that you have finished