Drama Skills - Terminology

Question 1

Facial Expressions

Answer 1

Look on face to show emotion

Question 2

Posture

Answer 2

How the body is held- Upright/Slouched

Question 3

Gesture

Answer 3

Use of hands and arms to communicate a message

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

Emotion in the voice

Question 5

Pitch

Answer 5

How high or low the voice is

Question 6

Pace

Answer 6

How fast or slow the voice is

Question 7

Volume

Answer 7

How loud or quiet the voice is

Question 8

Tableau

Answer 8

A stage picture

Question 9

Stimulus

Answer 9

The item that gives you ideas

Question 10

Creating Process

Answer 10

the step by step guide to devising a performance

Question 11

Corpsing

Answer 11

to come out of character on stage

Question 12

Rehearsing/reviewing

Answer 12

As a group go over performance and identify improvements

Question 13

S. P. E. C. S.

Answer 13

Simple Precise Exaggerated Clear Slow

Question 14

King/Power (Lead From)

Answer 14

Lead from : The Forehead

Question 15

Innocent (Lead From)

Answer 15

Lead from : Above the head and slightly forward

Question 16

Trickster/ Villain (Lead From)

Answer 16

Lead from : The mouth and knees

Question 17

Caring Mother (Lead From)

Answer 17

Lead from : Stomach

Question 18

Fool (Lead From)

Answer 18

Lead From : Nose

Question 19

Hero (lead from)

Answer 19

Lead from : The chest

Question 20

Inner Dramatic Monologue

Answer 20

The thoughts and feelings of a character as they perform an action

Question 21

Size, Shape, Weight, Texture

Answer 21

What to consider when miming an object

Question 22

Hero (Description)

Answer 22

Description: Quality of steel in the eyes, straight eyebrows and mouth, no sense of humour,

Question 23

King/Power (Description)

Answer 23

Description: Proud, condescending look in the eyes, nose and head tilted slightly up,

Question 24

Innocent (Description)

Answer 24

Description: Wide open eyes, as wide as they will go, mouth the size and shape of a polo mint,

Question 25

Trickster/Villain (Description)

Answer 25

Description: Playful smiling eyes, raised eyebrows, half smile,

Question 26

Fool (Description)

Answer 26

Description: Immense concentration, as if staring at something beyond its field of vision, head craned forward,

Question 27

Caring/Mother (Description)

Answer 27

Description: Warm, understanding look in the eyes, strength in the cheeks, slight smile,