Drama Vocabulary List 0.0 / 5 ? DramaDramaNational 5SQA Created by: niamhxx597Created on: 11-12-19 09:59 What is an accent? An accent is a way of speaking used in a local area or country 1 of 28 What does articulation mean? Clear pronunciation of words 2 of 28 What is an aside? A remark to the audience only 3 of 28 What is an audience? An audience is people who are watching the drama 4 of 28 What is an auditorium The area for the audience, generally filled with seats 5 of 28 What is an avenue? Audience seated on two sides of the acting area 6 of 28 What is blocking Deciding where and when actors will move on stage 7 of 28 What is body language? Messages given by the position or movement of the body 8 of 28 What is clarity? Clearness of the voice 9 of 28 what is hot-seating? Questioning a character in roll 10 of 28 What are conventions? Alternative ways of presenting parts in a drama 11 of 28 what are props? short for properties- objects used by an actor 12 of 28 What is tone? Change of voice to express emotion 13 of 28 What is volume Loudness or quietness of the voice 14 of 28 What are facial expressions? Look on face which shows emotion 15 of 28 What is Posture? Position of the body- how it is held 16 of 28 What is a costume? clothes worn by actors for their characters 17 of 28 what is makeup? make-up is worn by actors for their characters 18 of 28 what is a flashback? acting out an event in the past 19 of 28 what is a flash-forward? acting out of a future or imagined event 20 of 28 what is narration? Part(s) of the drama are told as a story by a narrator 21 of 28 what is a soliloquy? A single lengthy speech, made when no other characters are on stage 22 of 28 what is park-bench? A classic improvisation game based around the characters you might meet on a park bench. Aim. Develop improvisation skills 23 of 28 what is writing in roll? where you write a diary/letter as your character 24 of 28 what is theatre in the round? audience seated all around the acting area 25 of 28 what is thrust staging? audience seated on three sides of the acting area 26 of 28 what is the proscenium arch? stage within an enclosing arch 27 of 28 what is a tragedy? A drama about unhappy events and with a sad ending 28 of 28
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