Literary Elements
Technical Elements
Performance Elements
Vocabulary
100
When and where the story takes place
What is SETTING
100
The "wolf howl" or a song playing at a certain part of the play
What is SOUND AND MUSIC
100
speaking is an example of this performance element
What is VERBAL
100
To copy another actor
What is MIMICRY
200
What the story is about
What is PLOT
200
All actors wear this... even the men
What is MAKE-UP
200
Movements and gestures are examples of this performance element
What is NON-VERBAL
200
A conversation between 2 or more actors
What is DIALOGUE
300
The words of the play. The lines the actor must memorize. The story.
What is SCRIPT
300
Every character in a stage production wears these to help the audience better understand the character they are playing.
What is A COSTUME
300
Speaking correctly and saying words like "going" instead of "goin" and "watching" instead of "watchin" is an example of this...
What is DICTION
300
Costumes, make-up and accents help make what come to life?
What is the CHARACTER
400
When one actor speaks on stage.
What is MONOLOGUE
400
This is the pieces that actors hold in their hands as they move across the stage.
What are PROPS
400
You can hear me in the classroom, the gym and on the playground because of my ability to do this to my voice
What is PROJECT (projection)
400
how speaking and moving help to create the character
What is ACTING
500
Also known as, "the problem"
What is CONFLICT
500
These pieces are on the stage and are the large pieces that DO NOT move
What is SET PIECES
500
The structure on which an actor stands when performing
What is STAGE
500
Acting without a script
What is IMPROVIZATION