We started out by reviewing some of the differences between the movie script and the regular, narrative writing that occurs in most books. Then everyone used the script comparison sheet to compare structures of the movie and Shakespearean script. After everyone had a chance to analyze the different structures and discuss how these differences affect the reading experience, we took some time to discuss the different responses that people came up with. Some of the elements we discussed were:
- Sections of the play are broken up into acts and scenes which help make it clear when there are changes in time or location
- Names are listed to the left of the lines people seek so it is easy to see who is saying what
- There's a chorus instead of a narrator.
- The chorus has a smaller role than the narrator (speaking less)
- The narrator gave a lot of description about what the locations were like and what actions were taking place, the play just focuses on what people are saying to eachother
- "Dramatis Personae" is like the "Cast" list.
- "Dramatis Personae" tells you who people are in relation to eachother case you forget while reading
Everyone then had the remaining time in class to begin focusing on differences in language between the movie script and the Shakespearean play script.
Handouts:
Script Comparisons
Homework:
Finish the language comparison section on the "Script Comparisons" assignment.
Prepare for the unit 3 roots and prefixes quiz next week.
Complete or revise any assignments scoring below a 3.
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