Stage Directions and Blocking
Grade 8•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can use stage directions to create blocking for a scene, indicating character movement and positioning to enhance the storytelling.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the nine sections of the stage, including their abbreviations.
2. Explain what a "cross" is in the context of stage blocking and how it is typically notated in a script.
3. A director wants to stage a tense confrontation between two characters. Which area of the stage would be most suitable for this scene, and why?
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