Drama stuff

Question 1

what are the 7 states of tension?

Answer 1

1. Exhausted, laying on floor
2. laid back, relaxed
3. neutral, how you would be on a normal day.
4. alert and curious, still our every day state.
5. suspense, looking round and being nervous.
6. passionate, THERE’S A BOMB IN THE ROOM, the tension has exploded out of you.
7. Tragic, the bomb is about to go off, you are so scared you can’t move.

Question 2

pitch?

Answer 2

how high or low your voice is

Question 3

pace

Answer 3

how quickly or slowly you speak.

Question 4

volume

Answer 4

how loud or quiet you speak

Question 5

tone

Answer 5

the emotion in your voice.

Question 6

accent

Answer 6

shows where the character comes from

Question 7

pause

Answer 7

dramatic pause in a suspenseful or sad moment.

Question 8

monotone

Answer 8

speaking without variation in your voice.

Question 9

intonation

Answer 9

the rise and fall of the voice, like asking a question

Question 10

posture

Answer 10

the way the character holds there body when standing or sitting

Question 11

gesture

Answer 11

the movement of hand or the head to show emotion e.g clenching fist is angry.

Question 12

movement

Answer 12

the way in which a character moves

Question 13

facial expressions

Answer 13

the way a character uses their face to show emotion, like smiling would make you happy

Question 14

eye contact

Answer 14

the moment where eyes meet

Question 15

speed/pace

Answer 15

how quickly a character moves in the space

Question 16

mannerisms

Answer 16

repeated movements and gestures of a character, a bit like habits, to show features of a character.

Question 17

non verbal communication

Answer 17

how characters can communicate without words

Question 18

leading body part

Answer 18

like leading by your head meaning you have bad posture, or your belly to show you are fat