Key Words Flashcards

1
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Facial Expressions

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Look on face to show emotion

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2
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Posture

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How the body is held- Upright/Slouched

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3
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Gesture

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Use of hands and arms to communicate a message

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4
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Eye Contact

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Use of eye to show emotion/status

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5
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Proxemics

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Positioning between characters on the stage

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6
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Tone

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Emotion in the voice

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7
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Pitch

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How high or low the voice is

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8
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Pace

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How fast or slow the voice is

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9
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Volume

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How loud or quiet the voice is

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10
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Silence/Pause

A

Moments of no speech

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11
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Accent

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City, Country or Class

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12
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Projection

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Strength of voice to be loud and clear

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13
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Emphasis

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The pressure on individual words that makes them stand out.

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14
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Intonation

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Rising and falling of voice in speech

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15
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Clarity of diction

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Clearness of voice

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16
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Tension

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The driving force of the drama.

17
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Atmosphere

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The feeling

18
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Dramatic Climax

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Turning point of a drama, its point of highest tension, or it is the time when the action starts during which the solution is given.

19
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Subtext

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The underlying and often unspoken thoughts and motives of characters - what they really think and believe.

20
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End on

A

Audience on 1 side

21
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Proscenium Arch

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Stage frames by an arch

22
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Traverse

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Audience on 2 sides

23
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Thrust

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Audience on 3 Sides

24
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Theatre in the Round

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Audience on all 4 Sides

25
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Promenade

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Audience follows the action on foot, moving from one location to another.