VCE Drama - Expressive Skills

What are the 4 expressive skills...?

• Voice, gesture, climax, and lighting

• Voice, movement, gesture and facial expression

• Climax, contrast, conflict and space

• Brainstorming, improvisation, rehearsal and refining

Diction, pitch, pace, tone, resonance, muscularity and vocal sounds are all examples of the expressive skill of _____

Gait, posture and stance are examples of the expressive skill of ________

Using the body or body parts, usually the hands, to create symbols and meaning are examples of the expressive skill of _______

By manipulating ______ ___________ actore can communicate emotions, reactions and

meaning.

Which expressive skill is the following description refering to...?

The actor manipulated their body into contorted positions in order to evoke feelings of discomfort in the audience.

• Voice

• Gesture

• facial expression

• movement

Which expressive skill is the following description refering to...?

By screaming the word "stop" loudly in this moment the actor communicated to the audience the danger of the situation the 2 characters were in.

• Voice

• Gesture

• Movement

• Facial Expression

Which expressive skill is the following description refering to...?

In a moment of silence the actor stared at the letter in their hands with a look of surprise. This slowly turned into fear.

• Gesture

• Movement

• Voice

• Facial Expressions

Which expressive skill is the following description refering to...?

Hester reached for the key then quickly lowered her hands, as if trying to hide the fact that she wanted it.

• Movement

• Facial Expressions

• Voice

• Gesture