Spellings 11

Question 1

Lack of seriousness

Answer 1

Levity

Question 2

To raise ; to lift up

Answer 2

Elevate

Question 3

To lessen in intensity

Answer 3

Alleviate

Question 4

To float in the air

Answer 4

Levitate

Question 5

A tool to make something light enough to lift

Answer 5

Lever

Question 6

Skilful with words

Answer 6

Eloquent

Question 7

Informal, common language

Answer 7

Colloquial

Question 8

Very talkative

Answer 8

Loquacious

Question 9

Speaking of one’s thoughts

Answer 9

Soliloquy

Question 10

Effective public speaking

Answer 10

Elocution

Question 11

to perform something in exactly the same way as another actor, at the same time.

Answer 11

Unison

Question 12

to perform something in a group but each of you starts at a different time.

Answer 12

Canon​​

Question 13

a group of performers whose job is to narrate/provide extra details/comment on the action of the story

Answer 13

Chorus ​​

Question 14

the position of actors in relation to each other on the stage.

Answer 14

Proxemics ​

Question 15

to use things in a performance symbolically e.g. red lighting to signal danger.

Answer 15

Semiotics

Question 16

a type of Drama that began in the 18th century which focused on sensationalist stories and over-the-top acting.

Answer 16

Melodrama ​

Question 17

to perform something in a way that creates an illusion of reality.

Answer 17

Naturalism ​​

Question 18

to perform something in a way that is not a representation of reality.

Answer 18

Non-naturalism​​

Question 19

a sign/projection used in a performance that contains written words or pictures to provide the audience with additional information.

Answer 19

Placard​​ ​

Question 20

a collection of sounds created either by the actors themselves or using recorded sounds.

Answer 20

Soundscape​​