Unit
Four - Script Analysis
Module 2: Text
Lesson 1 - "Medea" and Text Analysis
Introduction:
In order to
be able to play a character well, you need to be able to understand
the meaning of the lines and the context in which a story takes
place. The purpose of this lesson is to give students practice
at doing both.
Activities:
Activity
1- Reading for Meaning
The text of Medea by Euripides was written as a Greek tragedy.
As discussed in the lesson on play
types, Greek tragedy tended to have lots of segments when
we learn background history. When modern actors tackle a play
like Medea, they must first spend time researching the
events, then go through the lines one by one so they understand
what is happening. Using the links provided and the copies of
the speeches by Medea or the nurse, determine what events happen
before the play and during it, then translate what is happening
in your scene line by line into your own words. Copy and paste
the text of the speech into the left side of a word document.
Then type your translation into the right hand side, and be sure
to include a summary of the events in the play.
Evaluation:
You will be graded on a scale. Look at the evaluation
sheet before starting the assignment.
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