finals

Question 1

pantomime

Answer 1

the art of acting without words

Question 2

nonverbal communication

Answer 2

communicating without words

Question 3

gesture

Answer 3

a movement of any part of the body to help express an idea or emotion

Question 4

kinesthesis

Answer 4

muscle memory

Question 5

mime

Answer 5

a type of stylized pantomime that conveys abstract ideas

Question 6

character part

Answer 6

a role in which an actor portrays traits that differ from his/her own

Question 7

cheat out

Answer 7

a stage technique in which an actor who is facing sideways pivots the torso slightly so that he/she is facing more towards the audience

Question 8

countercross

Answer 8

movement in opposite directions by two or more actors

Question 9

cross

Answer 9

to move from one place to another on stage

Question 10

cue

Answer 10

the last words, action, or technical effect that immediately precedes (comes before) any line or movement on stage; a stage “signal”

Question 11

“doing nothing”

Answer 11

when an actor is on stage, and in a scene, but is not part of the focus of the scene at the moment; the actor is in the background

Question 12

illusion of the first time

Answer 12

the goal of the actors on stage, which is for the audience to feel as if the action on stage is occurring for the first time

Question 13

motivated sequence

Answer 13

the natural, four-step process that occurs when humans respond to stimuli

Question 13

straight part

Answer 13

a role in which an actor and his/her character are very similar in appearance and personality

Question 14

upstaging

Answer 14

improperly taking attention away from an actor who should be the focus of interest; one actor takes the audience’s attention away from another or draws attention to him/herself

Question 15

quality

Answer 15

the sound of a particular voice

Question 16

resonance

Answer 16

the vibrant tone produced when sound waves strike the vocal apparatus

Question 17

nasality

Answer 17

when sound is produced through the nasal passages

Question 18

pitch

Answer 18

the highness or lowness of the voice

Question 19

inflection

Answer 19

the modulation and variety in pitch that gives meaning to speech

Question 20

monotone

Answer 20

lack of inflection in speech

Question 21

volume

Answer 21

the relative strength, force, or intensity with which sound is made

Question 22

rate

Answer 22

the speed at which words are spoken

Question 23

diction

Answer 23

the selection and pronunciation of words in speech

Question 24

articulation

Answer 24

the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech

Question 25

voiceless

Answer 25

the consonant sounds “p”, “s”, and “t” that do not produce vibrations of the vocal folds

Question 26

voiced

Answer 26

the consonant sounds “v”, “b”, and “d” that produce vibrations of the vocal folds

Question 27

projection

Answer 27

the strength of your voice when it is used loudly and clearly; not the same as the “blast: of a shout or yelling

Question 28

enunciation

Answer 28

clearly pronouncing all syllables in a word

Question 29

tone

Answer 29

the vocal sound of a voice in terms of pitch, quality, emotion, and strength

Question 30

devise

Answer 30

to plan, invent, or create by careful thought

Question 31

script

Answer 31

the written text of a play or movie

Question 32

cast (noun)

Answer 32

the actors who play the roles in dramatic work

Question 33

play writing

Answer 33

the activity or process of writing a play

Question 34

playwright

Answer 34

a person who writes plays

Question 35

ensemble

Answer 35

a group of actors who perform together

Question 36

monologue

Answer 36

a long speech by one actor/character

Question 36

soloquy

Answer 36

a type of monologue; a long, emotional speech by one actor alone on stage

Question 37

characterization

Answer 37

he process by which a dramatic character is created

Question 38

dramatic arc

Answer 38

the emotional path within a monologue