Task 1. Brainstorm.

1.			Use a word wheel (see Appendix) to brainstorm and write down everything you know about drama as a literary genre.

Task 2. Reflect. Think about and respond to the following questions.

2.			What kind of experience(s) do you have with drama?
3.			What do you like and dislike about drama?
4.			How does drama differ from narrative and poetry?
5.			In what way(s) is drama similar to narrative and poetry?

Task 3. Guess Meanings. The following aspects of theater are presented in Chapter 3 of the main text. Before you read about them, guess what each term means and the role it might play in a drama.

6.			el plano textual:
7.			el diálogo:
8.			los personajes:
9.			el espectador:
10.			las acotaciones de escena:
11.			el plano espectacular: