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Flashcards: Creative arts. Drama definitions
Posture
How someone positions their body when standing or sitting
Unnecessary tension
Tension in the body that is not needed
The neutral pose
Correct positioning of the body to reduce stress and fatigue on muscles and joints
Relaxation
Free the body of unnecessary tension
Diaphragmatic intercostal breathing
Pattern of inhalation and exhalation in which most of the work is done by the diaphragm
Breath capacity
The amount of breath inhaled or exhaled
Breath control
The ability to control the exhalation of breath
Energy
Human energy is usually created through muscular activity
Elements of drama
Basic components of drama
Characterisation
The creating and building of a character
Dramatic tension
Created through conflict in a drama piece
Register
The variation of language used dependent on the purpose
Dramatic structure
The arrangement of the drama piece
Situational language
The way you speak depends on where you are, who you are, who you are talking to and what you are talking about
Expose
To subject or allow someone to be subjected to an action, influence or condition
Perpetuate
To cause to continue indefinitely
Monologue
A dramatic solo performance
Stereotype
A commonly held, fixed belief about a particular group of people
Typecasting
An actor becomes so strongly identified with a specific character that they are not believable in any other role
Modulation
Changes in the voice
Pause
A break in speech
Pace
The rate of speech
Intonation
The pattern of falling or rising inflections
Stress
Emphasis of a word
Pitch
The highness or lowness of the voice
Tone
The emotional quality of a word
Inflection
The variations in pitch
Purpose of performance
Why a play is created
Target audience
The intended viewers of the olay
Technical elements
Refers to light; sound set; costume
Staging conventions
Stage areas and the way we use the stage
Scene
A unit of action in a particular setting
Script
Text for a drama or play
Visualisation
To create a mental image
Sound effects
Artificially created or recorded sounds used in radio, film or television