14.4.1 Intensive Reading: Play- Relating to real life (Class Reader)

• Characters and themes in a class reader play
• Relating characters and themes to real life and staging a performance

• identify the characters in a play
• discuss the various themes in a play
• relate the characters and themes to real life
• participate in a stage performance of a play
• appreciate the beauty of performance of a literary text

“What makes plays interesting?”

“Why is it important for an actor to pronounce words correctly and speak audibly in a performance?”

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1. Characters and themes in a play
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Identify the characters in a play, describe them, and name the themes they carry.
2. Staging the play and real life
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Rehearse and perform a scene, using clear speech, gesture and costume.