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Theater Exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Playing the conditions | the way in which an actor uses elements such as time and place and weather to meet his or her objective |
| Concentration | the ability to direct your thoughts energies and skills in to what you are doing at any given moment |
| Monodrama | a play written and performed by one person |
| Pathos | a quality in drama that arouses pity |
| Presentational | a theater style in which the characters on stage acknowledge the presence of an audience |
| Humanities | the areas of human interest that deal with the arts and literature |
| Henrik Ibsen | the playwright of "A Doll's House"; has been called the Father of Realism or Modern Drama |
| Internal Stimuli | thoughts and emotions |
| Subtext | the hidden meaning that lies between the lines |
| Substitution | a technique in which an actor recalls a personal experience in order to capture the emotional response called for in a scene |
| Fade Off Lines | lines that actors trail off rather than finishing |
| Ingredients of drama | Actors, audience, place, light |
| Cut Off Lines | lines interrupted by another speaker |
| Symbolism | the use of one element-a character, prop, a piece of scenery-to represent something else |
| Spontaneity | the naturalness needed to keep a production fresh |
| Inflection | the term for variety in pitch |
| Script | drama that is written down |
| Range | the span between the highest and lowest notes on the musical scale that one can reach without straining |
| Volume | the relative strength, force or intensity with which sound is made |
| Body Language | another term for nonverbal communication |
| Situation | the problems, challenges and circumstances character must face |
| Versatility | the ability to change in and out of character easily |
| Avant-Garde | the term that applies to new and experimental styles |
| Catharsis | a purging or cleansing that results in emotional release |
| Adrenaline | the body chemical that can provide "superhuman" abilities |
| Caricature | a type of comedy that uses exaggeration of physical or personality traits as a source of humor |
| Motivation | the causes and reasons for a character's behavior |
| Nasality | the undesirable voice quality that reduces resonance as vowel sounds are diverted from the nasal cavities |
| Projecting | reaching out with your character to all members of the audience |
| Paraphrasing | stating the meaning of a line in your own words |
| Representational | a theatre style in which the audience views the action of the play through an imaginary "fourth wall" |
| Allegory | a play that teaches moral principles through characters that personify abstract qualities and concepts |
| Drama | means "to do or to act" |
| Improvisation | an impromptu portrayal of a character or scene |
| Diction | the selection and pronunciation of words and their combinations in speech |
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