Theatre conventions Flashcards
1
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Flashback
A
Acting out an event in the past
2
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Flashforward
A
Acting out of a future or imagined event
3
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Freeze frame
A
The action is frozen in time
4
Q
Frozen frame
A
Alternative word for tableau
5
Q
Mime
A
Stylised form of movement which creates an illusion of reality
6
Q
Monologue
A
A character speaks their thoughts aloud
7
Q
Slow motion
A
Movement performed at a slowed down speed
8
Q
Narration
A
(Parts) of the drama are told as a story by a narrator
9
Q
Movement
A
Use of the body as a means of communication
10
Q
Voice over
A
Recorded speech played during a drama
11
Q
Aside
A
A remark to the audience only
12
Q
Soliloquy
A
A single lengthy speech, made when no other characters are on stage
13
Q
Tableau
A
A stage picture, held without movement
14
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Split stage
A
When two or more scenes are set up on the performance space
