Dramatic Techniques

Question 1

Body language

Answer 1

Communicates the emotions or feelings of the characters

Facial expressions, gestures, stamping feet, shaking fist

Question 2

Costume

Answer 2

Clothing can communicate the personality, ethnicity or social class of the character or the historical period of the play

Question 3

Props/set

Answer 3

Tells the audience where the action is taking place can be literal or metaphorically related to the action in the Play

Backdrops, items, furniture, decorations

Question 4

Lighting

Answer 4

Can create a specific mood/atmosphere or indicate the time of the action in the Play

Spotlight, brightness, colour

Question 5

Sound effects

Answer 5

Can convey other emotions or add to the scene can make the scene more dramatic or engaging for the audience

Question 6

Dialogue

Answer 6

Tells the story is expressed through oral techniques

Question 7

Character

Answer 7

Very important

The actor must “be” the character and how they pertain the character impacts the audience perception of that character