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THE 1050-002 Test 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mimesis | the art of imitation through physical and vocal means |
| Chorus | a group of voices speaking or singing as one voice |
| Monologue | a single voice advances the narrative, either presentationally or representationally |
| Dialogue | two or more voices advance the narrative |
| Presentational Style | the performance style which ACKNOWLEDGES the audience |
| Representational Style | the performance style which IGNORES the audience |
| Aside | when a character moves from representational to presentational ("breaking the fourth wall") |
| Soliloquy | a representational technique where a performer speaks their thoughts aloud |
| "Blocking" | the performer's path and movement on stage, created and set in rehearsal |
| Motivation | the wants and desire of the character |
| Projection | performance technique which uses resonance in the body to amplify the voice |
| Articulation | the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech |
| Francois Delsarte | he created a system to physically express emotions |
| Sense/Me | "internal" performance method developed by Konstantin Stanislavsky |
| Biomechanics | "external" performance style developed by Vsevelod Meyerhold |
| Rudolf Laban | developed a vocabulary of the qualities of movement |
| The Resonating Chambers of the voice are the | chest, throat and sinuses |