Theater and Acting Terms

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English, Arts
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10th - 12th Grade
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Kelly Gentry
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the use by an actor of a personal experience to relate to the experience of a character within a play?
Blocking
Substitution
Subtext
Characterization
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the "meaning between the lines" that an actor must draw from the script?
Substitution
Inflection
Subtext
Paraphrasing
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a modulation (or variety) in pitch?
Upstaging
Blocking
Enunciation
Inflection
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the act of planning and carrying out movements on stage?
Blocking
Subtext
Inflection
Upstaging
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.4C
CCSS.L.6.4C
CCSS.L.7.4C
CCSS.L.8.4C
CCSS.L.9-10.4C
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the act of improperly taking attention from an actor who should be the focus of interest?
Upstaging
Upstage
Downstage
Protagonist
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh or walk?
Inflection
Monologue
Antagonist
Master Gesture
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is communication that uses gestures, posture, and facial expressions instead of words?
Ad-lib
Body Language
Master Gesture
Improvisation
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
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