Dramaturgical Worksheet

Name: Date:
Title of the Play:
Name of the Playwright:

Instructions: Provide information about the following:

1. Introduction: Provide a clear introduction that created interest and that identified the
major concepts of the play.
2. Characteristics of Period and Context: Conveyed information that gives
understanding of the play within its socio-historical context.
3. Playwright Biography: Provide relevant and clarifying information about the
playwright,
4. Genre of the Play: Identify and explain the genre of the play.
5. Theme(s) of the Play: Identify and explain the theme(s) of the play. Provide two or
three lines of dialogue from the play to illustrate the theme(s).
6. Terms and Definitions: Identify terms that are relevant to the understanding of the
play and are helpful in identifying its message/meaning.
7. Questions to Consider: Create meaningful, relevant, and clearly articulated questions
about the play.
8. Conclusion: Provide a substantial summary of main ideas of the play.
9. Useful sources in understanding the play : Provide 3-4 credible, scholarly sources
useful to an in-depth understanding of the play. Do not forget to cite references.