Student Discussion Questions
Exploring Technical Elements
- In the video excerpt from Frankenstein, what is the purpose of the split set? Is the production successful in delivering the story to the audience?
- What was the relationship between colors and emotions in the excerpt?
- How did the lighting and sound foreshadow the action?
- How were lighting and sound used during the climax?
- How did the lighting, set, and sound work together to reveal the tension experienced and expressed by the characters?
- Compare and contrast the uses of lighting during the dialogue and monologue.
- How did the lighting help to illuminate Elizabeth’s character during her monologue in the falling action and denouement of the play? Describe how lighting played a role in the reversal of Elizabeth’s character. How did it illuminate her body and voice?
- Discuss the symbolism in the last scene (the hands). How was it emphasized?
- Can you think of other films or live performances you’ve seen where you noticed the lighting, sets, and/or sound? Why did you notice them? How did these effects aid in setting the tone or mood of a scene?
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- “Drama is what literature does at night.”
- George Jean Nathan
