National Four/Five
Drama
Conventions
Revision
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Conventions Revision
Conventions are
alternative ways of
presenting part(s) of a
drama.
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The following slides will help you to revise your
knowledge of conventions.
Each slide contains the definition for a
convention. Write your answer down on paper
and then check your answers at the end.
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What is the term for the acting out of a
future or imagined event?
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What is the term given when a
character speaks their thoughts
aloud?
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What is the term given to a stage picture,
held without movement? (Also known as a
F_ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _)
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What is the name given to a
remark made to the audience
only?
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What is the name given to a
recorded speech played during a
drama?
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What is the term given
when the action is frozen
in time?
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What is the term given for
movement performed at a slowed
down speed?
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What is the term given to acting
out an event in the past?
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What is the term given to part(s) of
the drama that are told as a story?
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What is the term given to a single
lengthy speech, made when no
other characters are on stage?
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What is the term given to the
use of the body as a means of
communication?
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What is the term for a stylised
form of movement which creates
an illusion of reality?
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Now check your answers to see how
many of the Convention definitions
you have correct.
At the end you will find some revision
questions to help you to apply your
knowledge.
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What is the term for the acting out of a
future or imagined event?
Flash-forward
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What is the term given when a
character speaks their thoughts
aloud?
Monologue
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What is the term given to a stage picture,
held without movement? (Also known as a
F_ _ _ _ _ P_ _ _ _ _ _)
Tableau
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What is the name given to a
remark made to the audience
only?
Aside
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What is the term given
Freeze
when
the action is frozen
in
time?
Frame
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What is the term given for
movement performed at a slowed
down speed?
Slow
motion
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What is the name given to a
recorded speech played during a
drama?
Voice- over
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What is the term given to acting
out an event in the past?
Flashback
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What is the term given to part(s) of
the drama that are told as a story?
Narration
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What is the term given to a single
lengthy speech, made when no
other characters are on stage?
Soliloquy
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What is the term given to the
use of the body as a means of
communication?
Movement
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What is the term for a stylised
form of movement which creates
an illusion of reality?
Mime
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Now complete the revision questions
on the next slide on paper or in WORD
and email to your teacher for marking.
These questions are suitable for
National four or five level.
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Conventions Revision Questions
1. You have recently been working on a stimulus based drama. In what ways did you use two
conventions to enhance your drama and why?
2. Thinking back on that stimulus drama consider another convention you would have liked to
have used. What was this convention and why would you have used this?
3. Thinking back over your course work, give an example of a drama in which you used Mime as a
convention. What was this drama about and why was this an effective convention to use in this
drama?
4. Similarly consider another drama from your course where you could have used Slow motion.
Give reasons as to why you believe this convention would have enhanced this presentation.
5. Imagine you have been asked to devise a drama based on ‘Little Red Riding Hood.’ This has to
be a modern version of the tale and must include the following conventions: Narration, Slow
motion, Flashback and an Aside. You should OUTLINE your storyline in scenes, identifying where
the above conventions would be used appropriately to enhance your story.
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Well Done
You have now completed revision on Conventions. NOW evaluate your understanding:
Red- still struggling
Amber understand some
of this revision
Green- fully
understand
If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to your Revision Booklet.
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