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9. Lysander’s exaggerated disgust creates hyperbole that enhances the humor of this scene by contrasting his feelings of revulsion with Hermia’s confusion as she tries to remind him that he loves her. Find another line of dialogue that uses hyperbole and explain how it enhances the humor of the scene.
Possible response: Hermia describes herself as “so dwarfish and so low.” This juxtaposition against her depiction of Helena’s “tall personage”
not only uses hyperbole to describe their different heights but it also provides a cue as to the casting of actors to play these characters: the actress playing Hermia should be significantly shorter than the actress playing Helena.
10. Rewrite at least one line of dialogue from the class script to add figurative language for effect, and then share your proposed revision with the class.
Editing
11. After presenting your revisions to the class and hearing the suggested revisions of others, it’s time to polish the final draft of the script by editing for mistakes. In addition to checking that you have followed proper script conventions, read the script out loud to a partner to make sure the lines make sense.
ACTIVITY 3
Writing a Script with Peers
WRITING PROMPT: Work with a partner or small group to write a modern version of a different script excerpt from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Be sure to include:
• Characterization, relationships, and setting conveyed through dialogue and/
or narration
• A plot developed through exposition, conflict, complications, and resolution
• Stage directions and dialogue cues providing instructions for tone, blocking,
and gestures
• Audience engagement strategies, such as diction and imagery that create a
mood and convey humor
Refer to the Scoring Guide for this writing task to help you understand where to focus your attention and efforts.
Writing Workshop 9 • Script Writing 11
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