1. Characterisation Revision
National Four/Five
Characterisation Revision
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2. Characterisation
Characterisation is the investigation and portrayal of a specific character.
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3. Characterisation Revision
It can build on role-play by adding individual physical and vocal characteristics. Further development may include the exploration of emotions, attitudes and motivation.
The theatre arts of costume, make-up and props may be used to develop and present a character.
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4. Characterisation Revision
A variety of techniques can be used in the investigation of characterisation.
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5. Characterisation Revision
Revise your knowledge of characterisation techniques by going through the following slides. Write your answers down and check them at the end to see how many correct answers you achieved.
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6. Characterisation Revision
What contains the details of a character such as background, name, age, occupation, personality?
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7. Characterisation Revision
What is the name given when a character(s) walk past other characters who comment on their situation?
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8. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to questioning a character in role?
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9. Characterisation Revision
What is the term for writing the thoughts and views of your character as if you were them?
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10. Characterisation Revision
What is the term for creating a character ‘on the spot’ or creating and developing them through rehearsal?
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11. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to the recall of words said by others about a character or situation?
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12. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs?
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13. Characterisation Revision
What is known as an aid to characterisation, where the character speaks their thoughts out loud?
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14. Characterisation Revision
Now check to see how many you have correct
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15. Characterisation Revision
What contains the details of a character such as background, name, age, occupation, personality?
Character Card
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16. Characterisation Revision
What is the name given when a character(s) walk past other characters who comment on their situation?
Thought Tunnel
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17. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to questioning a character in role?
Hot-seating
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18. Characterisation Revision
What is the term for writing the thoughts and views of your character as if you were them?
Writing in role
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19. Characterisation Revision
What is the term for creating a character ‘on the spot’ or creating and developing them through rehearsal?
Improvisation
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20. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to the recall of words said by others about a character or situation?
Voices in the head
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21. Characterisation Revision
What is the term given to a means of exploring attitudes and beliefs?
Role-play
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22. Characterisation Revision
What is known as an aid to characterisation, where the character speaks their thoughts out loud?
Thought tracking
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23. Characterisation Revision Questions
Complete the following questions on paper or on WORD and to your teacher. Choose either National Four or National Five Level
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24. Characterisation Revision Questions National Four
Create a character card for a character you played in a recent stimulus drama. Include: Name, Age, Occupation, Family Details, Personality, Voice and Movement.
Explain how using Hot-seating helped you or would have helped you to develop this character.
Think of the most important relationship in the above drama between your character and one other character. Describe this relationship.
Write a character card, with the same details as question one for that OTHER CHARACTER.
Imagine that you are ‘Writing in role’ to the character you have mentioned above. Explain to them how you feel about them.
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25. Characterisation Revision Questions National Five
Complete a detailed character card for a character that you played in a recent stimulus drama.
Choose three characterisation techniques from the slides and say how these techniques helped you, or might have helped you, to develop a greater understanding of this character.
Think about how your character felt about another character in this recent stimulus drama. Write ‘in role’ about your characters feelings for this OTHER character.
Think about how ALL OF THE OTHER characters in the recent stimulus drama may have felt about your character. Draw a Thought Tunnel diagram to show what comments they would have made about your character or your characters situation?
Explain the difference between Role-play and Improvisation in terms of characterisation.
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26. Well Done
You have now completed revision on Characterisation. NOW evaluate your understanding: If you require more help inform your teacher and refer to the Revision Booklet.
Red- still struggling
Amber -understand some of this revision
Green- fully understand
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