Using drama to analyse the next section of 'The Highwayman'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use my understanding of stanza five to plan and perform a dramatisation featuring dialogue.
Key learning points
- Drama can be a very useful tool when analysing characters in a text.
- Dialogue is when two or more characters are speaking in a text.
- When performing drama, we need to consider how intonation, facial expression and gestures enable us to convey emotions.
- Effective teamwork is an essential element of drama.
Keywords
Dialogue - spoken words between two or more people in a text
Dramatisation - the reconstruction of a text to perform in a dramatic presentation
Facial expression - a form of non-verbal communication conveyed through the face to show emotions
Gesture - a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
Intonation - the rise and fall of the voice when speaking
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to put the Highwayman's words into their own.
Key unfamiliar language is explained in the previous lesson (L10) and paraphrasing the Highwayman's words is modelled in this lesson.
Teacher tip
When pupils are practising their dramatisations, select pairs to model effective intonation, facial expressions and gestures.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their definitions:
a poem that tells a story
introduces the storyline for some main characters and builds tension
a part of a poem consisting of two or more lines grouped together
to study something in detail to understand its meaning
Q2.Match the stanzas with their topics:
the setting
the Highwayman
Bess
Tim
the Highwayman speaking to Bess
the Highwayman leaving
Q3.Why does stanza five include inverted commas?
Q4.Order the events of stanza five:
Q5.Which adjective does the Highwayman use to describe Bess in stanza 5?
Q6.In stanza 5, how does the poet emphasise the highwayman’s promise to return?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the key words to their definitions:
spoken words between two or more people in a text
the reconstruction of a text to perform in a dramatic presentation
a form of non-verbal communication conveyed through the face
a movement that helps express an idea or meaning
the rise and fall of the voice when speaking
Q2.Match some of the vocabulary from stanza five to the definitions:
beautiful
you
great danger or evil
chase or attack
Q3.What happens in stanza five?
Q4.Order the information shared by the Highwayman in stanza five.
Q5.'In 'The Highwayman' poem, Bess spoke back to the Highwayman.' Is this true or false?
Q6.When performing drama, we need to consider which three of these?
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