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Theater and Acting Terms

Authored by Kelly Gentry

English, Arts

10th - 12th Grade

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Theater and Acting Terms
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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.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

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.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

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.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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