Knowledge and Understanding

Question 1

features of set design (3)

Answer 1

hydraulic lift/elevator stage
composite set
scrim/gauze

Question 2

staging (9)

Answer 2

cyclorama - white backdrop
black box - black studio
composite set - stays the same
in the round - circular stage
traverse - runway
end on - straight stage
proscenium arch - round stage
thrust - audience on front and sides
promenade - walking through play
amphitheatre - greek arena set outside

Question 3

features of sound/music (11)

Answer 3

crescendo
decrescendo
falsetto
harmonies
acapella
diegetic
non diegetic
pitch
pace
intonation
diction

Question 4

what does peace stand for

Answer 4

point
evidence
analyse
connect
evaluate

Question 5

what does elongated mean

Answer 5

to extend

Question 6

what does semiotics mean

Answer 6

signs and symbols

Question 7

what does aural mean

Answer 7

music or sound

Question 8

what does dramatic irony mean

Answer 8

the situation in which the audience of a play knows something that the characters do not know

Question 9

what does projection mean

Answer 9

the ability to use your voice loudly, powerfully, and clearly while acting, singing, or speaking.

Question 10

what is an action prop

Answer 10

a prop

Question 11

an example of themes and issues

Answer 11

social class
mental health
self discovery

Question 12

are themes and issues the same as social context

Answer 12

yes

Question 13

what does flamboyant mean

Answer 13

marked by or given to strikingly elaborate or colorful display or behavior

Question 14

what does stigma mean

Answer 14

a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something

Question 15

themes of characterisation

Answer 15

gestures
non verbal communication
character dynamics
body language

Question 16

what is an artistic intention

Answer 16

he decisions, made by theatre makers, to communicate deeper meaning through their work

Question 17

synonyms of ‘shows’

Answer 17

connotations
suggestions
links to
impies

Question 18

what are proxemics

Answer 18

how close or near you are to others on stage

Question 19

what is sprechstimme

Answer 19

singing and speaking.

Question 20

crescendo

Answer 20

the loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound

Question 21

decrescendo

Answer 21

getting softer over a period of time

Question 22

falsetto

Answer 22

a method of voice production used by male singers to sing notes higher than their normal range

Question 23

harmonies

Answer 23

a pleasant musical sound made by different notes being played or sung at the same time

Question 24

acapella

Answer 24

singing without instrumental accompaniment

Question 25

diegetic

Answer 25

sound that the characters on stage can hear

Question 26

non diegetic

Answer 26

any sound that a character cannot hear, but instead creates the mood or atmosphere for the performance

Question 27

pitch

Answer 27

is how high or low the voice sounds

Question 28

pace

Answer 28

the speed at which lines are delivered

Question 29

intonation

Answer 29

the rise and fall of the voice

Question 30

diction

Answer 30

expression regarding articulation, word choice, inflection and tone

Question 31

hydraulic lift/elevator stage

Answer 31

lift on the stage

Question 32

composite set

Answer 32

A stage setting where several locations are represented in the same space and doesn’t change

Question 33

scrim/gauze

Answer 33

a piece of such fabric used as a backdrop with lit from behind.
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