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1.4.1 Play: Structure and Setting (Class Reader)
English · Grade 9 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Features of a play: acts, scenes, stage directions, dialogue
- Structure: order of acts and scenes in a class-reader play
- Setting: where and when the action takes place
What you will be able to do
- describe the structure and setting of a play
- analyse the acts and scenes of a play for literary appreciation
- recognise the role of literary appreciation in critical thinking
Key questions
“What are the features of a play?”
“Why is it necessary to know when and where the action in a play took place?”
Lessons
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Acts, scenes and the shape of a play
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizRead a classroom play, name its features, and outline the order of acts and scenes.
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Setting: where and when the action happens
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizName the place and time of each scene, summarise one scene, and role-play a short section.