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Living for the Drama
Kind of Activity:
Performance
Objective:
Student will consider how line reading and interpretation can affect our analysis of the characters.
Common Core Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.9-10.7
Structure:
When are Cleopatra’s reactions genuine and when is she "living for the drama"? What about Mark Antony? Does a character’s level of sincerity make a difference for your reading of the play?
Students should form small groups. Within these groups, students should select a scene or partial scene from the first or second act of the play. Give students ten to fifteen minutes to assign parts and read through their scene as a...
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