quiz 1 (acting, pantomime, storytelling) Flashcards

1
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the clear and precise pronunciation of words

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articulation

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2
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an impressive movement of the body or limbs

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gesture

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3
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to speak or act without a script

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improvise

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4
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your customary way of holding your body

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posture

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5
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to set apart or detach

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isolate

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6
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using a variety in your voice to express your changing thoughts and emotions

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inflection

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7
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to make your voice fill the performance space

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project

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8
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how loud or soft your voice is

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volume

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9
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a quality caused by vibration that enriches the vocal tone

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resonance

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10
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the parts of the body that create consonant sounds

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articulators

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11
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how fast or slowly you speak

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tempo

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12
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acting without words through facial expressions and gesture

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pantomime

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13
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whether your voice is shrill, nasal, raspy, breathy, booming, etc

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quality

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14
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how you divide your speeches into smaller parts, adding pause to create emphasis and a rhythmic pattern of sounds and silences

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phrasing

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15
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how high or low your voice is

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pitch

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16
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the parts of the body that create vowel sounds

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resonators

17
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to develop self awareness, you will need to _________ yourself from the outside and reflect upon yourself from the inside

18
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when you understand the ___________ and ____________ between you and the character you will be portraying, those ___________ and ____________ can be accentuated by your body and voice

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similarities; differences

19
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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.

20
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as you explore how your body moves, you will discover it’s ______________ and it’s ____________

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capabilities; limitations

21
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what is good posture?

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

22
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what are 3 reasons we do physical warmups

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  1. to prevent injuries
  2. get focused
  3. to become more aware
23
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what are the three types of movement covered in pantomime?

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  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
24
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what are the three jobs your voice must do during a performance?

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  1. must be heard
  2. convey the character you are playing
  3. convey what your character thinks or feels
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consonants are formed by: ______________ which are the _____, ______, __________, and _________, and the ____________________
articulators; jaw; lips; tongue; teeth; soft palette
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vowels are formed by: ______________ which are the _____________________________, __________, and the _________.
resonators; hard and soft palette; throats; sinus
27
in improvisation you must create ___________ and ____________ immediately and without preparation
speeches; actions
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In improvisation you must also pay close ____________ to what your fellow actors are saying and doing so you can _____ accordingly. ______________________________ is vital for improvisation.
attention; act; cooperative flexibility
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what is an ad-lib and when is it used
another term for improvising conversation, and it is used on stage when actors forget their lines.
30
when was storytelling originated?
cavedwellers
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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
tell; show
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what are the three elements of storytelling?
1. interacting with listeners 2. taking on many characters 3. involving interwoven plots, span many years, and take more than one session to finish.