2019-10-30T15:40:07+03:00[Europe/Moscow] en true Posture, Unnecessary tension, The neutral pose, Relaxation, Diaphragmatic intercostal breathing, Breath capacity, Breath control, Energy, Elements of drama, Characterisation, Dramatic tension, Register, Dramatic structure, Situational language, Expose, Perpetuate, Monologue, Stereotype, Typecasting, Modulation, Pause, Pace, Intonation, Stress, Pitch, Tone, Inflection, Purpose of performance, Target audience, Technical elements, Staging conventions, Scene, Script, Visualisation, Sound effects flashcards
Creative arts. Drama definitions

Creative arts. Drama definitions

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  • 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