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The Pen of My Aunt. A One-Act Play By Josphine Tey Aka Elizabeth Mackintosh. Focus on Drama. Plot. Dénouement. Plot. Dramatic Plots Acts Division for long plays Scenes Establishes a different time or place Smaller parts of acts. Characters.
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The Pen of My Aunt A One-Act Play By JosphineTey Aka Elizabeth Mackintosh
Focus on Drama • Plot Dénouement
Plot • Dramatic Plots • Acts • Division for long plays • Scenes • Establishes a different time or place • Smaller parts of acts.
Characters • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuvF113uty4 • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYejzdBwvY4
Characters: Types • Round aka dynamic • Goes through a change or development • Flat aka static • One that remains the same throughout • Protagonist • Central character • Antagonist • Opposes protagonist
Speech • Dialogue • Conversation between characters • Lifeblood of drama • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wDkCiExlh0 • Monologue • A long speech spoken by a single character to himself or herself or to the audience • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5lhfKUFNN8 • Aside • A short speech delivered to the audience, beyond the hearing of the remaining characters • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1NNDotLC_4
French Resistance • France surrendered to the Nazi’s June 22, 1940. • Some French collaborated with the Nazi’s to survive. • Others did what they could to fight against them—the resistance. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wyt2OD5qfeY
Writing Connection • In your notebook, list the qualities that you think someone who participates in a resistance movement would need to have. As you read, determine whether the main character, Madame, exhibits those qualities.