Drama

Question 1

What is slapstick?

Answer 1

Silent comedy that includes exaggerated expressions/actions

Question 2

What is style?

Answer 2

Manner in which story is presented on stage e.g. comedic style

Question 3

What is a genre?

Answer 3

Category in which something falls into e.g. crime, romance, comedy

Question 4

Semiotics

Answer 4

Signs and symbol that communicate meaning e.g. lighting, sound, costume, staging

Question 5

What is the traditional story structure for suspense?

Answer 5

Beginning, rising action, climax, falling action, end

Question 6

Name five vocal techniques

Answer 6

Falsetto, volume, tempo, pitch, accent

Question 7

What is dialogue?

Answer 7

A conversation between two or more characters

Question 8

What is space staging used for?

Answer 8

To show the audience the set and characters to enhance their understanding of the play

Question 9

Name four types of stage

Answer 9

Traverse, in the round, thrust, proscenium arch

Question 10

What is soundscape?

Answer 10

The layering of sound to create an atmosphere

Question 11

What is live sound?

Answer 11

Sound made by actors onstage

Question 12

What is a stimulus?

Answer 12

Something that inspires a play

Question 13

What is the main use of stereotyped characters?

Answer 13

So that the audience can quickly recognise/relate with them

Question 14

Name types of theatre jobs

Answer 14

Playwright, costume designer, choreographer, lighting designer, casting designer,

Question 15

What is characterisation?

Answer 15

The art of changing voice, body language, facial expression, imagination, movement and gestures

Question 16

What was a chorus in Greek theatre?

Answer 16

12-50 people who described/commented upon events of play with song, dance or recitation to provide information to audience

Question 17

What were the main genres of Greek theatre?

Answer 17

Tragedy, comedy and satyr