Stage direction — English definition
Defined in 2 courses:
- A written instruction about visible action, setting or delivery. (English 6)
- A script instruction describing setting, movement, sound, or another performance element. (English 7: Reading, Evidence & Expression)
Where it is taught
- Drama: Dialogue, Stage Directions & Subtext — Poetry, Drama & Whole-Book Reading, English 6, Grade 6
- Drama: Dialogue, Stage Directions & Performance — Poetry, Drama & Comparison, English 7: Reading, Evidence & Expression, Grade 7
Questions using stage direction
Problem 1
Answer and explanation
A script instruction describing setting, movement, sound, or another performance element. A script distinguishes characters’ spoken dialogue from stage directions. Directions may specify sound, movement, setting, or a pause. Identify each kind before interpreting it. An audience can receive information through an action that no character explains aloud.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.
Problem 2
Answer and explanation
A script instruction describing setting, movement, sound, or another performance element. The unit case offers this example to examine: The hammer immediately complicates the promise of silence by supplying an audible contradiction. The moved lamp supports the practical work of making the revised card readable. A performance can emphasize these actions, but an actor should not invent a new motive and claim that the script directly states it. Identify the wording or choice that fits the term. A different accurate example is acceptable.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.
Problem 3
Answer and explanation
A script instruction describing setting, movement, sound, or another performance element. A script distinguishes characters’ spoken dialogue from stage directions. Directions may specify sound, movement, setting, or a pause. Identify each kind before interpreting it. An audience can receive information through an action that no character explains aloud.
Use the model to discuss reasoning after an independent attempt. A different accurate supported response can be correct; written work needs human marking.