Chapter 16 - Oral Presentation Flashcards
Remember the following when giving an oral interpretation performance
- You’re not the author
- You perform the authors words
- you interpret a piece of literature
- you remain yourself
You can use pieces
- by your fave authors
- literature collections
- biographies/autobiographies
- plays/screenplays
- oral histories
- your own/a friend’s writing
Oral histories
Stories that are told over and over and are passed down through generations without being written down
Think of the following when selecting a piece
The quality
It’s audience appeal
The oral possibilities of the literature
Your feelings towards the piece
Conflict
The struggle between two opposing forces
You should feel connected to the
Theme
Dramatic speakers
The voice that is heard as you perform
Look for
Setting Plot Mood Theme Culture Conflict Characters
Setting
The time and place of the literature
Plot
Storyline of the piece
Mood
The emotional feeling of the literature
Theme
The main idea
You need to study the characters
Their attitude, appearance, words, language, actions, and what others say about them
Style
The way a piece is written
Onomatopoeia
Words that sound like their meaning
