quiz 1 (acting, pantomime, storytelling)

Question 1

the clear and precise pronunciation of words

Answer 1

articulation

Question 2

an impressive movement of the body or limbs

Answer 2

gesture

Question 3

to speak or act without a script

Answer 3

improvise

Question 4

your customary way of holding your body

Answer 4

posture

Question 5

to set apart or detach

Answer 5

isolate

Question 6

using a variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions

Answer 6

inflection

Question 7

to make your voice fill the performance space

Answer 7

project

Question 8

how loud or soft your voice is

Answer 8

volume

Question 9

a quality caused by vibration that enriches the vocal tone

Answer 9

resonance

Question 10

the parts of the body that create consonant sounds

Answer 10

articulators

Question 11

how fast or slowly you speak

Answer 11

tempo

Question 12

acting without words through facial expressions and gesture

Answer 12

pantomime

Question 13

whether your voice is shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, etc

Answer 13

quality

Question 14

how you divide your speeches into smaller parts, adding pause to create emphasis and a rhythmic pattern of sounds and silences

Answer 14

phrasing

Question 15

how high or low your voice is

Answer 15

pitch

Question 16

the parts of the body that create vowel sounds

Answer 16

resonators

Question 17

to develop self awareness, you will need to _________ yourself from the outside and reflect upon yourself from the inside

Answer 17

observe

Question 18

when you understand the ___________ and ____________ between you and the character you will be portraying, those ___________ and ____________ can be accentuated by your body and voice

Answer 18

similarities; differences

Question 19

through your interactions, you will begin to develop a working, trusting relationships and to learn what it takes to be part of an _____________, a group whose individuals function together to create a whole.

Answer 19

ensamble

Question 20

as you explore how your body moves, you will discover it’s ______________ and it’s ____________

Answer 20

capabilities; limitations

Question 21

what is good posture?

Answer 21

your way of holding you body (feet shoulder width apart and shoulders back)

Question 22

what are 3 reasons we do physical warmups

Answer 22

1. to prevent injuries
2. get focused
3. to become more aware

Question 23

what are the three types of movement covered in pantomime?

Answer 23

1. telling the audience something significant or meaningful about the character
2. telling a story through silent action alone
3. portraying an activity without using actual objects involved in that activity

Question 24

what are the three jobs your voice must do during a performance?

Answer 24

1. must be heard
2. convey the character you are playing
3. convey what your character thinks or feels

Question 25

consonants are formed by: ______________ which are the _____, ______, __________, and _________, and the ____________________

Answer 25

articulators; jaw; lips; tongue; teeth; soft palette

Question 26

vowels are formed by: ______________ which are the _____________________________, __________, and the _________.

Answer 26

resonators; hard and soft palette; throats; sinus

Question 27

in improvisation you must create ___________ and ____________ immediately and without preparation

Answer 27

speeches; actions

Question 28

In improvisation you must also pay close ____________ to what your fellow actors are saying and doing so you can _____ accordingly. ______________________________ is vital for improvisation.

Answer 28

attention; act; cooperative flexibility

Question 29

what is an ad-lib and when is it used

Answer 29

another term for improvising conversation, and it is used on stage when actors forget their lines.

Question 30

when was storytelling originated?

Answer 30

cavedwellers

Question 31

a major difference between the traditions of storytelling and theatre is that storytellers generally ______ a story, punctuating it with the imitation of character voices and gestures, while actors generally _______ a story, and supply explanation when necessary

Answer 31

tell; show

Question 32

what are the three elements of storytelling?

Answer 32

1. interacting with listeners
2. taking on many characters
3. involving interwoven plots, span many years, and take more than one session to finish.