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Chapter 6&7 terms

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Definition
Improvise   to ad-lib, or invent dialogue and actions without a script or rehearsal.  
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Improvisation   a spontaneous style of theatre using unrehearsed and unscripted acting scenes.  
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Scene   (1) a short situation to be acted out, as in improvisation, with a beginning, middle, and end. (2) a subdivision of an act in a play.  
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Conflict   the problem or obstacles a literary character must overcome , often a struggle between opposing forces.  
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Breaking Character   losing concentration or getting out of character. Using dialogue or behavior inconsistent with the part you are creating.  
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Role-Playing   trying on the role of others, or assuming the part of another person in society.  
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“Curtain”   a verbal command starting or ending a scene  
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“Freeze”   a verbal command given by the director to stop the dialogue and movement in scene.  
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Characterization   developing and portraying a personality through thought, action, dialogue, costuming, and makeup.  
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Stereotypical Character   a familiar character identified by an oversimplified pattern of behavior that typically labels the character as being part of a group of people.  
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Mannerisms   unconscious habits or peculiarities.  
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Monologue   a long speech spoken by one person, revealing personal thoughts and feelings.  
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Soliloquy   a monologue usually delivered while the character is alone on stage, thinking loud.  
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Analyze   to study carefully or examine critically.  
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Stock Character   a familiar character who is the same type of character in every play.  
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First Person   as if you are the person to whom this story is happening.  
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