Dramatic interpretation involves portraying life, character, or telling a story through action and dialogue for a theatrical performance. It requires analyzing a literary piece to understand the author's meaning and communicating those elements to an audience. Effective dramatic interpretation requires selecting a piece that appeals to you, thoroughly reading and understanding it, considering elements like word choice and pronunciation, and trusting yourself and the author during the performance to engage the audience.

1. Dramatic
Interpretation

2. Is a composition in verse or prose
intended to portray life or
character or to tell a story usually
involving conflicts and emotions
through action and dialogue &
typically designed for theatrical
performance
What is Drama?

3.  adjective
Dramatic ?
 characteristic of a drama

4. The study or practice of
theatrical arts (as acting and
stage craft.
Dramatics

5. o The act or the result of interpreting or
explanation
Interpretation
o The performers make clear exactly
what the author means and how he
meant it.
o Art of analyzing a selection from
literature and effectively
communicating all of its elements to an
audience.

6. 1. An opportunity for developing human
imagination
Values in Drama and Play
2. An opportunity for independent thinking
3. An introduction to theater arts
4. An experience with good literature
5. Freedom for the group to develop own
ideas

7. 6. A healthy release of emotional tension
7. Better habits of speech

8. 1. Selection of a literary piece which you
understand and which appeals to you
Factors in Effective Dramatic interpretation
2. Reading the entire selection many times
until you get the entire effect.
3. Sometimes it is good to know
something about the author.

9. 4. Giving attention to the title of the
piece; oftentimes, it provides a good
indication of the author’s purpose.
5. Reading aloud. Read aloud the entire
selection after you have carefully
analyzed it.
6. The words, their meanings and their
pronunciation must be considered.

10. Steps in Preparing for the Performance
1. Control your breath
2. Learn to improve voice through
training and concentration; control
over pitch, inflection, rate, articulation,
volume ad projection.

11. 3. Have a good posture:
a. Erect body but relaxed position
b. Rigid chest or hunched shoulder will
inhibit the lungs and the muscles of
the rib cage
c. Stand up straight

12. d.Take a deep breath.
e.Try a yawn or a sigh

13. 1. Keep in mind that dramatic
interpretation of literature is sharing
experience with the audience; it is also
getting their response.
2. Forget yourself
3. Trust the author to hold the audience’s
interest.
The Actual Performance

14. 5. Trust the audience’s attention and
interest;
6. Let body and voice work together
7. Let emotional responses be obvious to
the audience.
4.Trust yourself to do justice to the
author’s work.

15. 8. Interpret well/wholeheartedly,
in order to have empathy with the
audience.
9. Facial expression is important in
conveying emotional situations.