Chapter 1

Defined The art of communicating a literary or oral selection in its intellectual, emotional, aesthetic entirety to an audience to arouse a meaningful response

A beginning & a end Interpretation Performance Communication Audience Ethically responsible Anxiety Analysis of content Analysis of structure No characters Communication Audience Ethically responsible Anxiety Analysis of content Analysis of structure Characters

Differences Interpretation Acting a. Is suggestive – theatre is in your own mind b. Uses all literary texts, not just one median c. Does not have to be memorized d. No accessories – you are the prop e. Play multiple roles f. Not directed – come up with your own concepts g. Show video clips of interpretation performances h. Bridge to student activity to begin to notice differences between acting and interpretation. Cliché Activity a. Creates a world using literal effects b. Uses one medium – drama c. Is memorized d. Uses accessories (costumes, lighting, make-up, a stage, sound, etc.) e. One person plays one role f. Is directed

Values of Interpretation 1. Intellectual – mental stimulation a. Expand knowledge of good literature b. Expand knowledge of cultures 2. Emotional – the feelings that are communicated; to arouse a response a. Increases self-confidence b. Entertainment 3. Aesthetic – choices you make that help the audience understand your take on the literature 4. Bridge to student activity. All Boxed Up

Three Touchstones Universality Appeals to the human experience/ common experiences Individuality The writes approach to the piece through word choice, images, and organization Suggestion Implied meanings, signals, the unknown

Example JUST to live under green leaves and see them Just to lie under low stars and watch them wane, Just to sleep by a kind heart and know it loving Again– Just to wake on a sunny day and the wind blowing, Just to walk on a bare road in the bright rain,– These, O God, and the night, and the moon showing Again–

Again by Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall

OI Examples This is Sam Mussmann's Programmed Oral Interpretation (POI), an interpretive event that takes selections from at least two of drama, poetry, and prose, and combines them into a program, creating an argument. t=1&list=PL8BF349CBBC6A51FB t=1&list=PL8BF349CBBC6A51FB g&feature=related g&feature=related dorjJOOeY&feature=related dorjJOOeY&feature=related