Chapter 2 Flashcards
pantomime
act of acting without words, “art of silence” where an actor portrays a character through gestures, facial expressions, and movement
nonverbal communication
communicating without words, using facial expressions, gestures, and body language
cross
to move from one position to another, onstage
gesture
a movement of an part of the body to help express an idea
kinesthesis
sometimes called, “muscle memory”’ the intramuscular sense of body as in a particular physical position
mime
an offspring of pantomime that conveys abstract ideas; also refers to the person performing a meme
inclination
the bending of the body to the front, the side, and/or the rear
rotation
turning or pivoting a body part in smooth circles
isolation
the process of separating parts of the body for individual development and expression