Worksheet on Stage Directions and Language Techniques
English
Grade 6
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An analytical worksheet focused on Shakespeare's minimal use of stage directions, encouraging students to annotate and analyze excerpts for literary techniques.
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Worksheet on Stage Directions and Language Techniques
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Grade Grade 6
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Introduction to Stage Directions in Shakespeare
HAMLET: To be, or not to be: that is the question:
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles,
And by opposing end them. To die—to sleep,
No more; and by a sleep to say we end
The heart-ache and the thousand natural shocks
That flesh is heir to: ’tis a consummation
Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep;
To sleep, perchance to dream—ay, there’s the rub.
1.
What minimal stage directions are present in this excerpt? How do they influence your understanding of the scene?
[3 marks]2.
Identify a literary technique used in Hamlet’s speech and explain its effect.
[3 marks]B
Analyzing Minimal Stage Directions in Shakespeare
OPHELIA: O, what a noble mind is here o’erthrown!
The courtier’s, soldier’s, scholar’s, eye, tongue, sword;
Th’ expectature and the complement of life,
And all that lives doth die,
But I, that am not shaped for sportive tricks,
Nor made to court an amorous looking-glass;
I, that am rudely stamp’d and want love’s majesty,
To strut before a wanton ambling nymph;
1.
What does the lack of explicit stage directions in this passage allow actors or readers to do?
[2 marks]2.
Identify a literary device used in Ophelia’s speech and explain its purpose.
[3 marks]C
Creative Writing: Minimal Stage Directions
Write a short scene (around 20 lines) incorporating minimal stage directions. Focus on dialogue alone to convey character and mood. Be sure to include a clear setting implied through the text.
1.
Create a scene between two characters facing a dilemma. Use dialogue and minimal stage cues to suggest their emotions and setting. Include a checklist of elements to consider: tone, setting cues, character intent.
[10 marks]D
Understanding Shakespeare’s Style
MACBETH: Is this a dagger which I see before me,
The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee.
I have thee not, and yet I see thee still.
Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible
To feeling as to sight? Or art thou but
A dagger of the mind, a false creation,
Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain?
1.
What role do the minimal stage directions ('I see before me', 'Come, let me clutch thee') play in conveying Macbeth’s mental state?
[3 marks]2.
Identify a literary technique in Macbeth's speech and describe its significance.
[3 marks]E
Summary and Reflection
Shakespeare’s sparse use of explicit stage directions encourages imagination, allowing actors and audiences to interpret characters’ emotions and intentions through dialogue and tone. This open style fosters a dynamic and creative theatrical experience.
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In your opinion, how does minimal stage direction affect the creativity of a performance?
[2 marks]2.
What are some benefits and challenges of playwrights using minimal stage directions?
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