Drama Key Terms 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? DramaWritten paperGCSEAQA Created by: ellyjellybean99Created on: 05-05-14 13:28 When a play is written in short scenes or episodes Episodic 1 of 30 The way the plot unfolds Exposition 2 of 30 A frame of timber covered with canvas or hardboard Flat 3 of 30 The section of the stage that projects in front of the curtain Apron 4 of 30 The place where the audience sits Auditorium 5 of 30 A history for a character and their background Back story 6 of 30 Performance space with no distinguishing features. Usually painted black with black curtains Black box 7 of 30 When all the lights go down. Usually to indicate a change in scene or the end of the performance Blackout 8 of 30 Defining the actors positioning and movement on stage. Happens early in the rehearsal process Blocking 9 of 30 Set that consists of three walls around a proscenium arch stage. Proscenium arch opening out as the fourth wall in the box Box set 10 of 30 Piece of fabric which covers the entire back wall of the stage. Used for projecting images and lighting onto Cyclorama 11 of 30 The positioning of characters in relation to each other. Often shows what the relationship is like between characters Proxemics 12 of 30 The way a character moves (e.g. fluidly) Poise 13 of 30 How high or low someone is in a hierarchical sense Status 14 of 30 The way a character walks Gait 15 of 30 How relaxed or tense an actors muscles are Body tension 16 of 30 The movement of an actors arms Gesture 17 of 30 The way an actor holds themselves Posture 18 of 30 How fast or slow something is Pace 19 of 30 How the voice is used to portray an emotion Tone 20 of 30 Texture of a voice Voice quality 21 of 30 How high or low the notes hit when speaking are Pitch 22 of 30 How quiet or loud an actor speaks Volume 23 of 30 Clarity of words Diction 24 of 30 Indicating where a character comes from Accent 25 of 30 The way the voice rises and falls and stresses put on different words Intonation 26 of 30 Stage where audience sits on one side only and faces the stage directly Proscenium arch 27 of 30 Where one actor is concealing the view of another actor for the audience Masking 28 of 30 Where one actor attracts the attention of the audience to themselves and away from the other actors onstage Pulling focus 29 of 30 Recalling upon a past experience in order to evoke an emotion and develop a relationship with their character Emotion memory 30 of 30
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