Interp & ACTING Events
This page will give you more information about what each interp event is about. Additionally, this page will provide you with additional resources for crafting and developing your own interp selections.
UIL Interp
Prose
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Using short story, parts of a novel, or other published work of prose, students provide an interpretation of one or more selections with a time limit of seven minutes, including introduction. Typically a single piece of literature, Prose can be drawn from works of fiction or non- fiction. Prose corresponds to usual (ordinary/common) patterns of speech and may combine elements of narration and dialogue.
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Interp Script
POetry
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Using a selection or selections of literature, students provide an interpretation of Poetry with a time limit of seven minutes, including introduction. Poetry is characterized by writing that conveys ideas, experiences, and emotions through language and expression. Students may choose traditional poetry, often characterized by rhyme or rhythm, or nontraditional poetry, which often has a rhythmic flow but is not necessarily structured by formal meter (meter is a beat, pattern, or structure, such as iambic pentameter). |
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NSDA / TFA Interp
Dramatic INTERP (DI) |
Using a play, short story, or other published work, students perform a selection of one or more portions of a piece up to ten minutes in length. Humorous Interpretation is designed to test a student’s comedic skills through script analysis, delivery, timing, and character development. Competitors may portray one or multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used.
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Using a play, short story, or other published work, students perform a selection of one or more portions of a piece up to ten minutes in length. With a spotlight on character development and depth, Dramatic Interpretation focuses on a student’s ability to convey emotion through the use of a dramatic text. Competitors may portray one or multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used.
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Humorous INTERP (HI) |
DUO INTERP |
Two competitors team up to deliver a ten-minute performance of a published play or story. Using on-stage focus, Duo Interpretation competitors convey emotion and environment through a variety of performance techniques focusing on the relationships and interactions between the characters. No props or costumes are used.
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Using a combination of Prose, Poetry and Drama, students construct a program up to ten minutes in length using at least two out of the three genres. With a spotlight on argumentation and performative range, Program Oral Interpretation focuses on a student’s ability to combine multiple genres of literature centered around a single theme. Competitors are expected to portray multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used except for the manuscript.
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Program of INTERP (POI) |
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