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Lesson 1 (from Introduction and Act One: Scene 1)
Objective
Students will analyze how Nottage brings together elements within the exposition stage of Ruined to set up a complex world that will serve multiple functions as the staged play progresses.
Plot development is an incredibly important and multifaceted element of any drama, and the play Ruined by Lynn Nottage is no exception. In particular, the exposition stage of the plot arc must be effective in getting across to the audience (and to the actors who will be performing the play) an array of different characters, their personalities, the conflicts among them, the messages and themes of the play, and any other information useful to the plot and themes of the play--all within the confines of the dialogue and staging. By analyzing the exposition phase of Lynn Nottage's play Ruined, students can gain a greater understanding of how the exposition phase works and the special challenges that...
Aligned to the following Common Core Standards:
- ELA-Reading: Literature RL.9-10.1, 9-10.10, 11-12.1, 11-12.9, 11-12.10
- ELA-Writing W.9-10.4, 11-12.4
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