Shakespeare And Text Acting Techniques

Objective: Using Cymbeline as a template, students will understand what is a problem play and how to understand and incorporate rhythm into their monologues by analyzing their monologues and coming up with three clues the rhythm gives them about their characters.

Objective: Students will demonstrate their mastery of the Shakespearean language techniques of vocal levels, punctuation, word coloring, and rhythm by performing their polished monologues.

Objective: Students will demonstrate their knowledge of the importance of Shakespearian punctuation and Shakespeare’s history plays by discussing Henry VI Parts 1, 2, and 3 and analyzing the punctuation of their monologue to develop their characters.

Objective: Students will demonstrate their beginning of the mastery of the Shakespearean language techniques of vocal levels, punctuation, word coloring, and rhythm by performing their monologues memorized.

Objective: Students will demonstrate their mastery of the Shakespearean language techniques of vocal levels, punctuation, word coloring, and rhythm by performing their polished monologues.

Objective: Students will understand basic Shakespeare information including his four categories of plays by synthesizing lecture through notes and a class discussion.

Objective: Students will understand what classifies a tragedy and how to understand and incorporate word coloring into their monologues by analyzing their monologues and practicing individually.

Objective: Students will demonstrate all 10 vocal volume levels by rehearsing Shakespearian lines and writing vocal levels into their scripts.

Objective: Students will demonstrate their beginning of the mastery of the Shakespearean language techniques of vocal levels, punctuation, word coloring, and rhythm by performing their monologues memorized.