Persuasive Speaking
Elements of Drama
Technical Theatre
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Miscellaneous
100
This persuasive device uses proper reasoning and logic to convince and audience.
What is logos?
100
The element that includes the words spoken or sung in a play.
What is dialogue?
100
The aspect of theatre that includes the clothes the actors wear.
What is costume design?
100
The swords from Disney's Mulan Jr. were __________ that helped to define the __________ of the Chinese soldiers.
What are props and character?
100
The highness or lowness of your voice when you speak.
What is pitch?
200
This element of persuasion relies on emotions to motivate an audience.
What is pathos?
200
The element that deals with the time and place of a play or scene.
What is setting?
200
The objects that are carried by actors in a show.
What are props?
200
____________ is a technical element that can show the difference between day and night and between inside and outside, thus it helps reinforce the element of drama known as ____________.
What are lighting and setting?
200
The non-verbal technique involving legs, shoulders, hands, arms, ribcage, head, etc.
What is posture?
300
The element of persuasion that relies on the credibility and character of the speaker to convince an audience.
What is ethos?
300
It's the element of drama that includes the people in the play.
What is character?
300
It's what allows the actors onstage to be seen, and also helps create mood and location.
What is lighting?
300
Like props, the ____________ help the actor communicate their ____________ to the audience.
What are costumes and character?
300
Saying words correctly and clearly fall into this verbal technique category.
What is articulation?
400
It's the position you should use for your weakest argument because that way the audience is most likely to forget it.
What is second or middle?
400
It's the general outline of the story or major events of a play.
What is plot?
400
It helps to show the audience where the play takes place and provides visual interest onstage.
What is scenery?
400
The technical element of ___________ is responsible for making sure the audience can enjoy all of the ______________ delivered by the actors.
What are sound and dialogue?
400
Movements with your hands that should be natural, well-timed and large enough to be seen by the audience.
What are gestures?
500
It's the argument you lead with when your audience is against you.
What is the strongest argument?
500
It's what gives the main character an obstacle to overcome and provides the tension in a play.
What is conflict?
500
The technical element that allows the audience to hear everything that it needs to hear.
What is sound?
500
One of the more obvious pairings of elements, the biggest clue to the element of _____________ is shown through backdrops and set pieces, collectively known as _______________.
What are setting and scenery?
500
The three tools of the actor.
What are voice, body and imagination?
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