"Ruined" Script Analasis. ART THEATRE

THA V01 – Theatre Arts Appreciation

SCRIPT ANALYSIS – Play Project (125 points)

Student Name (simply type your name in the box)

Play Title and Playwright (simply type the name of play and writer in the box)

INSTRUCTIONS: Complete the analysis using the boxes provided.

A. Simply type your response in the answer box. Each box will expand as needed to support your answer.

B. DO NOT CHANGE THE FONT within the response boxes unless it is absolutely necessary.

C. Use correct spelling and grammar in all responses.

D. Failure to comply with directions will result in an automatic 10 point deduction for each infraction.

E. Failure to provide college-level responses at the requested length will result in a 50% point deduction for each answer.

F. MOST IMPORTANT – If information is not given by the playwright, you must make an educated guess based off what happens in the play and the action of the characters. In other words, you must interpret the information given to create the information that is requested but not specified by the playwright. If you write “not specified or unknown, your response will be counted as incorrect. You will need to use your critical thinking skills for these areas.

I. EXPOSITION/GIVEN CIRCUMSTANCES (61 points)

A. Where – LOCATIONS

B. Specific Location(s) CHOOSE TWO - Where do the scenes in the play occur? How many locations are in this play? List them and describe the specific information given by the playwright about the world of the play (home, rural, castle, etc.) (Worth 10 points)

LOCATION #1 – SPECIFIC INFORMATION (at least two sentences): LOCATION #2 – SPECIFIC INFORMATION (at least two sentences):

C. When (Worth 5 points)

What time-period does this play occur? Is there any change as the play progresses?

D. What

1. Previous action – List the events that occurred before the play began these in order of appearance in the play that the audience needs to understand to comprehend the story. Include the page number this event is revealed. Beneath, describe the importance of the event to the development of the story. (Worth 15 points)

a) Event 1 (p. ___ ) – IMPORTANCE (one to two sentences): b) Event 2 (p. ___ ) – IMPORTANCE (one to two sentences): c) Event 3 (p. ___ ) – IMPORTANCE (one to two sentences):

2. Theme: What is the main idea of the play? What is the lesson? (one to two sentences) (Worth 3 points)

3. Important cultural factors: Are their different cultural backgrounds involved in this play? How will the characters be impacted by this cultural similarities or differences? How important are these elements in relationship to the theme of the play? (three to four sentences) (Worth 5 points)

4. Title of the Script: What does the title of the play mean? Does it refer to a specific scene? Character? Why do you think the playwright chose this title for this story? (two to three sentences) (Worth 3 points)

E. Who

1. CHARACTER ANALYSIS - Character One (Worth 10 points)

CHARACTER ONE: (Name) (If information is not given by the playwright, you must make an educated guess based off what happens in the play and the action of the characters. In other words, you must interpret the information given to create the information that is requested but not specified by the playwright.): Biographical Factors (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Name (does this name have any special meanings?) · Age (exact if possible, including birth date) · Physical traits (gender, height, weight, etc.) · Family History and Relationships · Occupation · Hobbies · Any other important information gleaned from the script? Social Factors(Use one to two college-level sentences) · Class or social status · Social skills · Behavior patterns · Social relationships or contacts · Romantic relationships Psychological Factors (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Intellectual abilities – how smart are they? · Emotional stability - cite specific examples from the text · Internal Drive · Limits (moral, intellectual, self-imposed) Character Action (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Status at beginning of play · Objectives (What do they want?) · Major obstacles (What’s in his or her way?) · Achievements · Status at end of play

2. CHARACTER ANALYSIS - Character Two (Worth 10 points)

CHARACTER ONE: (Name) (If information is not given by the playwright, you must make an educated guess based off what happens in the play and the action of the characters. In other words, you must interpret the information given to create the information that is requested but not specified by the playwright.): Biographical Factors (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Name (does this name have any special meanings?) · Age (exact if possible, including birth date) · Physical traits (gender, height, weight, etc.) · Family History and Relationships · Occupation · Hobbies · Any other important information gleaned from the script Social Factors (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Class or social status · Social skills · Behavior patterns · Social relationships or contacts · Romantic relationships Psychological Factors (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Intellectual abilities – how smart are they? · Emotional stability - cite specific examples from the text · Internal Drive · Limits (moral, intellectual, self-imposed) Character Action (Use one to two college-level sentences) · Status at beginning of play · Objectives (What do they want?) · Major obstacles (What’s in his or her way?) · Achievements · Status at end of play

II. Plot (27 points)

A. Construct The Plot Statement: Write the complete sentence using the formula below.

(Part One – Title of the Play) is about (Part Two – Main Character[s]) who wants (Part Three) but/and/after (Part Four) decides to (Part Five) because (Part Six). (Worth 5 points)

B. Further Plot Details (May be more than one/ 3 points):

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Simple or Complex

Linear or Nonlinear

Episodic

C. Dramatic Action: What are the actions/events that make up the story? (Worth 20 points/ 2 pts each)

Remember, plot is character in action. We describe a story by using what the characters do. “An event is anything that happens. When one event causes or permits another event, the two events together [make up] an action. Actions are a play’s primary building blocks”. - David Ball)

List the actions as a series of cause and effect events as much as is possible, given the structure of the story (minimum of ten actions).

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 18. 9. 10.

D. Are there any other major structural elements present (May be more than one/ 3 points):

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flashbacks

flash-forwards

soliloquies

dream sequence(s)

asides

none of the above

E. Subplots: List the subplot(s) of the play (at least two). How was it or they related to the main plot and was it or were they resolved? (Worth 6 points)

III. Plot eLEMENTs (64 points)

A. MAJOR CONFLICT: The conflict is . . . (May be more than one/ 3 points)

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Internal

External

Combination of both

Physical

Psychological

Briefly describe the conflict of the play using 2 to 3 sentences college-level sentences. Your response should include an explanation of the choice(s) above. (Worth 3 points)

B. Identify the INCITING INCIDENT that sets the conflict in motion. How is it identified in the script? (two to three sentences) (Worth 5 points)

YOU WILL FIND THIS IN THE DRAMATIC STRUCTURE POWER POINT TWO AND SCRIPT ANALYSIS POWERPOINT!

C. What are some of the events dramatized as part of the RISING ACTION (minimum of three)? (Worth 6 points)

1. 2. 3.

D. What is the CLIMAX of this story? (one to two sentences) (Worth 5 points)

E. What happens after the climax? Is there a segment of FALLING ACTION or Dénouement that contains a RESOLUTION? Is there a satisfying wrap-up of the major conflict? (two to three sentences) (Worth 5 points)