Interpreting & Performing Dramatised Prose is one of 9 topics in the Grade 9 Creative Arts CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. What is dramatised prose?
Prose writing performed aloud as a performance, using voice and body, even though it was not originally written as a script
A play written entirely in dialogue form from the start
A type of musical instrument used in drama
A technical theatre lighting technique
Answer: Prose writing performed aloud as a performance, using voice and body, even though it was not originally written as a script — Dramatised prose means taking prose writing (not originally written as a script) and performing it aloud using voice, body, and expression.
Easy
2. What is a monologue?
A single, continuous speech performed by one character, without interruption from another character's dialogue
A conversation between two or more characters
A piece of music performed during a play
A type of stage direction
Answer: A single, continuous speech performed by one character, without interruption from another character's dialogue — A monologue is a single, continuous speech performed by one character or speaker, without being interrupted by another character's dialogue.
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3. What is the first step CAPS Grade 9 asks learners to complete before making performance choices for a piece of dramatised prose?
Answer: text analysis — CAPS asks learners to begin with text analysis -- reading and understanding the prose, then expressing its key ideas in their own words -- before making performance choices.
