Strickler, Steve

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Play Analysis for Various Design AreasI. Given Circumstances:A. Environmental Facts:1. Geographical location, including climate2. Date:  year, season, time of day3. Economic environment4. Political environment5. Social environment6. Religious environmentB. Previous ActionC. Significance of the facts in the total meaning of the playII. Dramatic ActionA. Divide script into unitsB. Give each unit a nominative phraseIII. IdeaA. Meaning of the titleB. Philosophical statements in the play:  cite actual quotationsC. How does the action lead directly to the meaningIV. MoodsAfter the number of each unit express the mood for that unit in two categories:A. a list of mood adjectives with one for each of the sensesB. a mood imageVII. TemposAfter the number of each unit, designate the rate of speed for that unit by using a rate word (for example, fast,medium-slow, largo).  Also make a horizontal graph of the tempo relationships by inserting connectingperpendicular lines to a horizontal line in order to show the peaks and valleys of tempo change.VIII. ToneSummarize the analysis by finding a word or phrase to declare the play as a whole.IX. What form of drama is this play?  Could it be interpreted in other way?X. What type of structure does it have?  What is the basic story?XI. In what style (mode) is it written?  Could it be interpreted in other ways?XII. What is the mood of the play?  Does this vary with scenes or characters?  What are the pivotal scenes (turningpoints in the course of the events)?XIII. What colors and textures are suggested by the mood, style, and form of drama of this play?XIV. What images are evoked throughout the play?  Do they reoccur?  To whom are these images related?  Whichimages are central to or represent the soul or spirit of the play?  List words that evoke visual images.  Do imageschange from scene to scene?XV. Can the images in the play be visualized?  Do they relate to characters specifically?XVI. Combine information in a chart and/or plot which graphically illustrates the action and needs of the play for yourdesign area.

Play Analysis for Various Design Areas

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Play Analysis for Various Design Areas

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