Knowledge of important aspects of plot is sufficiently demonstrated and most of the important plot elements are identified. Knowledge of plot elements is somewhat limited and few of the important plot elements are identified. There is little or no evidence of understanding and plot elements are incorrectly identified or missing. The student demonstrates knowledge of the relationships between characters, setting and mood. Character and setting sketchers are complete and coincide with the personality of the characters and mood of the scenes.
Sketches are complete and basically coincide with the overall mood of the opera.
Sketches are incomplete and leave out important elements of characters, setting or mood. Sketches are incomplete or missing and great amounts of important information are left out. The student demonstrates knowledge of the relationships between personality, mood, setting, movement, and color. Sketches are complete with color that enhances the personality of the characters and the mood of the scenes. Sketches are colorful and, for the most part, the color helps identify the characters and the mood.