Stage Directions in Hamlet (Grade 12 NSC Matric English HL): Quizzes
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What are stage directions in theatrical performance?
What are stage directions in theatrical performance?
Instructions for actors on movement & speech
What was Shakespeare's acting company called before James I became monarch?
What was Shakespeare's acting company called before James I became monarch?
The Lord Chamberlain's Men
What did actors receive instead of complete scripts in Shakespeare's time?
What did actors receive instead of complete scripts in Shakespeare's time?
Only their lines with brief cues
Which stage area is furthest from the audience?
Which stage area is furthest from the audience?
Upstage
What is the apron in theatre terminology?
What is the apron in theatre terminology?
Curved front section toward audience
What does a cue script contain?
What does a cue script contain?
One character's lines plus dialogue cues
What skill do cue scripts help develop?
What skill do cue scripts help develop?
Careful listening skills
In step one of cue script work, what should actors focus on?
In step one of cue script work, what should actors focus on?
Listen for cue lines & understand roles
How does Laertes address Claudius in Act 1, Scene 2?
How does Laertes address Claudius in Act 1, Scene 2?
My dread lord
Which phrase shows Hamlet's complex feelings about mourning?
Which phrase shows Hamlet's complex feelings about mourning?
These but the trappings and suits of woe