Acting Terms

Planned movement onstage as a scene progresses

• Blocking

• Subtext

• Progression

• Stage business

Furthest from the audience

• Center

• Upstage

• Backstage

• Downstage

An actor moving to the left side of the stage is moving

• Stage right

• Stage left

• Center

• Upstage

A stage signal; the last few words, actions, or technical effects that prompt another actor's lines

• Stage business

• Special effects

• Cue

• Subtext

The unstated plot of the scene; what the character is thinking and feeling

• Dialogue

• Mood

• Stage business

• Subtext

Closest to the audience

• Upstage

• Center

• Downstage

• Backstage

What is a modulation (or variety) in pitch?

• Upstaging

• Blocking

• Enunciation

• Inflection

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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

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.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is putting together all facets of a character to bring life and interest to that character?

• Character Part

• Characterization

• Antagonist

• Protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3