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Drama Yr 2 Test 1
Drama Yr 2 - Test 1
Question | Answer |
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A one person dramatic presentation. Can either be to an imaginary character(s) or directly to an audience? | Monologue |
When an actor performs before a set of judges in order to get a role in a production. | Audition |
When an actor is auditioning with material they may not have seen before. | Cold Reading |
________ is all around us. In the literature we read, in events and objects we observe, and how we live and grow. It also refers to a theatrical productions. | Drama |
Most famous English playwright. In his play, As You Like It, he says..."All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players. they have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts." | William Shakespeare |
The "main character" in a play or other pieces of literature | Protagonist |
The "main opponent" of the protagonist, main character | Antagonist |
The act of imitating or copying the acts or voice of another. One of earliest forms of learning as a child. | Mimicry |
To act out a role. Natural, everyday versions of dramatic performance (Example: Children will pretend to be mommy and daddy as they play house.) | Role Play |
Using the body to communicate silently. (Examples: the game charades) | Pantomime |
The artistic, rehearsed performance by a costumed ________. (Example: In the King's court, the ________ was used to entertain the king and his guests.) | Mime |
A part enacted in everyday life. (Examples: student, employee, parent) | Social Role |
Positive and negative conventional views of groups. These are generalities that are often unfair and inaccurate. | Stereotype |
Performing without a written script and advance time for preparation. Requires performer to use their creative abilities. | Improvisation |