Tips for the Drama Section (Grade 11 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards

Understanding basic events that occur on stage

Reading between the lines of character words and actions

Central idea or message running throughout the play

Tone = character's attitude; Mood = audience's feelings

Playwright's choice of words and how characters speak

Driving force that creates tension and moves plot forward

Playwright's instructions about movement, expression, props

Objects/actions representing deeper meanings beyond literal

Contradiction between appearance and reality

The purpose for writing the play