The document discusses the structure of plays, including acts and scenes. Acts are the major sections of a play, similar to chapters in a book, while scenes are smaller sections within each act that can build suspense or provide comic relief. Scenes take place within a single setting, while characters may enter or exit but the setting does not change. The purpose of this dramatic structure is to break up the story into parts and allow for changes in suspense, tension, and setting.

1. Analyzing
Drama
Including : Tone, Mood and Irony

3. The author of a play is called a playwright.

4. Acts and Scenes

5. Scenes are used to build suspense or comic relief.

6. Act 1
(like a chapter of a book)
Scene 1 Scene 2 Scene 3
A scene contains one setting where the action happens. Characters may be
introduced or leave, but the setting doesn’t change in a scene.
These are read as Act 1 - Scene 1, Act 1 - Scene 2…so on.

14. Purpose for Drama Structures
• Dramatic Action increases the suspense of the story through the
actions of the characters and events
• Acts break the play up into sections, may change settings or time.
Scenes are the smaller sections inside of an act that build suspense,
provide comic relief (a break from the tension).
• The purpose of a plays structure (acts and scenes) is to break up the
story into smaller parts, build suspense and to allow for setting
changes.

16. • Frozen Lighthearted Edition
• Frozen Dark Edition
Tone – Disney’s Frozen

17. Author’s Tone creates the reader’s Mood
The diction, ideas and attitude of the
author

18. Tone and Mood in literature

19. Tone Words – We use positive and negative words to
describe the tone an author creates
Ex:
“The author creates a lighthearted tone
because he is speaking about him laughing
and playing as a child with his puppy.”

20. How authors create tone: Diction
What words stand out to you? Why would this diction be used for his character ?
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21. How authors create tone:
Connotation and Denotation

22. Connotation – The meaning can be positive, negative or neutral,
having no connotation

23. Mood Words
“As her tears fell onto
the empty page, she
cried knowing that the
words in her broken
heart would never bring
her the forgiveness she
prayed for.”
What is the mood of the example?
The _______tone of this example
creates a _______mood.