- Definition
Style" in drama means the unique way a play is performed or written, like how a certain time period, writer, or type of comedy (such as commedia dell'arte, which uses masks and improvisation) might have its own special approach.
Acting like a robot with stiff, jerky movements is a specific style of performance.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Style is like choosing a special way to move and talk when you are pretending, like acting like a sneaky spy or a stomping giant.
Ask your child: If you were a robot, how would you move and talk?
Common mix-up: Kids might think style is just about the costume. Style is really about *how* you move and talk to play a character.
Examples
- Pretending to be a floppy rag doll that has no bones.
- Moving like a sneaky spy on a secret mission.
style is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
Where this shows up
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