Creative Arts

Grade 8

End-Year Examination Booklet

2023

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DRAMATIC ARTS
Elements of Drama: The elements of drama, by which dramatic works can be
analysed and evaluated, can be categorized into three major areas: literary elements,
technical elements, and performance elements.

Literary elements

Aristotle’s Six Elements:

-Plot: action & storyline of the play.

1. Exposition

2. Rising Action

3. Climax

4. Falling Action

5. Resolution

-Theme: meaning & main idea of the play.

-Character: the people in the play portrayed by actors.

-Language/Dialogue: words written by the author and spoken by actors/characters.

-Music & Rhythm: rhythm of the actor’s voices/ speech patterns.

-Spectacle: visual elements such as sets, decor, props, costumes, etc.

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Literary Elements of Drama in Modern Theatre:

-Plot: action & storyline of the play.

-Theme: meaning & main idea of the play.

-Characters: the people in the play portrayed by actors.

Types of characters include:

1. Protagonists (Main Character and “Good Guy/Hero” and Antagonist (Opposes the
Main Character & “Villian”)

2. Flat and Round Characters

3. Static and Dynamic Characters

4. Foil Characters

5. Stereotypes and Archetypes

-Language/Dialogue: words written by the author and spoken by actors/characters.

-Convention: techniques and methods used by the playwright and director to create a
stylistic effect.

-Genre: type of the movie or play.

-Audience: group of people who watch the play.

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Technical elements

-Scenery & sets (décor): the theatrical equipment used to communicate environment
such as curtains, flats, backdrops, or platforms, any BIG objects like furniture on set that
communicates environment or time.

-Costumes: clothing and accessories worn by actors to portray character and period.

-Props: short for properties; any article, except costume or scenery, used as part of a
dramatic production; any SMALL moveable object that appears on stage during a
performance.

-Lighting: the placement, intensity, and color of lights to help communicate

environment, mood, or feeling.

-Sound: the effects an audience hears during a performance to communicate

character, context, or environment.

-Makeup: costumes, wigs, and body paint used to transform an actor into a character.

Performance elements

-Acting: use of face, body, and voice to portray a character.

-Character motivation: reasons for a character’s behaviour.

-Character analysis: analysis/research of the character by actors to portray the

character as accurately as possible.

-Empathy: the capacity to relate to the feelings of the character.

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Vocal Skills

● PITCH- This means how high or low you speak.

● PACE- This means how fast or slow you speak.

● PAUSE- There are three different types of pauses:

-Short pause: This is when we take a breath, usually when there is a comma in or
a full stop at the end of a sentence.
-Longer pause & long pause: We use this type of pause to create atmosphere,
tension or suspense when we tell a story. When we see an ellipse (…) in a piece
of writing, this can indicate that there is a long pause.

● TONE OF VOICE- This refers to the attitude/emotion with which we speak. The
tone of your voice can be angry, happy, frustrated, excited, etc.

● VOLUME- This is how loud or soft we speak.

● EMPHASIS- This is when we stress a certain word or words in a sentence to give it
importance.

Different ways of portraying a character:

Verbal/Vocal-
1. Pitch (how low or high your voice is)

2. Pace (how slow or fast your voice is)

3. Volume (how soft or loud your voice is)

4. Tone (the feeling, mood or atmosphere)

5. Pause
6. Emphasis

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Non-Verbal/Physical-
1. Facial Expressions
2. Gestures
3. Body Language
4. Movement/Action

It is important that an actor utilizes all the above to successfully convey their character to the
audience.

Along with the above, there are certain technical skills an actor needs to be aware of when
performing:

1. Articulation (the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech.)

2. Projection (extending your voice outward.)

3. Blocking

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VISUAL ARTS
ART ELEMENTS:
● Line
● Shape and Form
• Colour
• Tone.
• Texture
• Space

DESIGN PRINCIPLES:
• Pattern
• Contrast
• Emphasis
• Balance
• Proportion & Scale
• Harmony & Unity
• Rhythm & Movement

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TYPES OF ARTWORKS

Painting: is an art form made through the

application of paint, color, or pigments to a
medium or surface

Sculpture: is the branch of the visual arts

that operates in three dimensions.
Sculpture is the three-dimensional artwork
which is physically presented in the
dimensions of height, width and depth. It is
one of the plastic arts.

Drawing: is a visual art that uses an

instrument to mark paper or another two-
dimensional surface. The instrument might
be pencils, crayons, pens with ink.

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POSSIBLE ART CAREERS

A graphic designer or visual designer is a professional who works with the printed or drawn
form of communication, including corporate design, book cover, and page design, advertising,
web design, and interface design. Graphic designers are often requested by clients to develop
original logos, icons, or typography.

A fashion designer creates clothing, accessories, and other wearable art. They use their skill,
creativity, and imagination to develop new trends and styles. Fashion designers are experts in
design, marketing, merchandising, production, and sales. Fashion designers often design
accessories like shoes and jewellery etc.

An interior designer is a trained professional who is hired to create a beautiful environment for
their clients. Interior designers often work with a team to create concepts that are functional and
feasible. This includes architects and engineers in addition to specialized trades such as painters,
carpenters, landscapers, or pool builders.

A product designer develops a product with the goal of addressing an unmet need or desire.
They create products that are visually appealing, technically feasible, and desirable. They execute
the design process which includes ideation, research, prototyping, testing, and iteration to test
designs with customers.

A photojournalist is someone who takes photographs to document current events, either for a
newspaper or a publication. Photojournalists help to tell a story of what’s happening in the world by
showing what people are experiencing. They become part of the news team and work alongside
reporters

MORE EXAMPLES: Artist, Art director, Animator, Art teacher , illustrator.

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MURAL: a painting or other work of art executed directly on a wall.

POSTERS: A poster is a large sheet that is placed either on a public space to

promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both textual
and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or wholly text.
Posters are designed to be both eye-catching and informative

What DOES belong on the poster

• title of the show
• venue
• open and closing dates
• how to get ticket information (probably a phone number and/or a website)
• some kind of imagery (if you think you’re poster should just be text, you better get
a rock star graphic designer to make that text look amazing)

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What DOES NOT belong on the poster

• NOT every individual performance date and time
• NOT information about where to park
• NOT ticket prices (unless that’s one of the compelling things about your show –
and I doubt it is)

POSTER EXAMPLES

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GOOD LUCK YOU’VE GOT THIS

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