8AB 14 Oct 2021 Drama Body Techniques: Show Don't Tell

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Tears began to flow down Alina’s cheeks as she dropped to her knees in disbelief.

• Bella stomped out of the room with her lips tightly pursed together and her hands sternly placed on her hips.

• Luna shivered frantically as goosebumps began to form on her arms. With every breath, a white cloud of air appeared.

• When Anna did say something, she spoke with a soft voice, avoided eye contact and often hid her face behind her hands.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Blood quickly flushed my face. I tried not to make eye contact as I made a quick escape.

• Noah’s face began to turn red and sweat started dripping from his forehead, but he was determined to keep going.

• My stomach felt as though there were a whole kaleidoscope of butterflies fluttering around.

• The next day, everyone commented on the redness of Hamish’s eyes. His eyelids felt like they weighed a ton, but he knew it was all worth it to protect his family during the night.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Alex blushed and looked down to the ground.

• Hugh grinned from ear to ear and began to giggle as he bounced joyfully into the yard.

• Benji stomped out of the room with his lips tightly pursed together and his hands sternly placed on his hips.

• Diego fought with every fibre in his body to keep his eyes from closing but the yawns just kept coming.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Emily suddenly jumped backwards and gasped for air as she felt something crawl up her leg.

• The little girl wept uncontrollably into her hands as her mother hugged her.

• When Anna did say something, she spoke with a soft voice, avoided eye contact and often hid her face behind her hands.

• Tania’s eyes lit up as a huge smile appeared on her face.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Tears began to flow down Alina’s cheeks as she dropped to her knees in disbelief.

• Lucy started to shiver. She rubbed her hands together to keep warm.

• My cheeks began to feel warmer. I wondered if they looked as red to everyone else as they felt to me.

• My stomach felt as though there were a whole kaleidoscope of butterflies fluttering around.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Thenuka’s eyes lit up as a huge smile appeared on his face.

• My cheeks began to feel warmer. I wondered if they looked as red to everyone else as they felt to me.

• Diego fought with every fibre in his body to keep his eyes from closing but the yawns just kept coming.

• Connor’s tummy started to churn, and he was beginning to break out into a cold sweat.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• The next day, everyone commented on the redness of Hamish’s eyes. His eyelids felt like they weighed a ton, but he knew it was all worth it to protect his family during the night.

• Blood quickly flushed my face. I tried not to make eye contact as I made a quick escape.

• Even though the final half had just taken all their energy, Vincenzo and his team began giving each other high-fives and jumping up and down hysterically.

• Hayden tried to ignore his dry mouth, cracked lips and sweaty palms as he searched for water.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• As Hiwan waited for her turn she felt a lump begin to form in her throat. She couldn’t stop fidgeting with her thumbs.

• Lucy started to shiver. She rubbed her hands together to keep warm.

• Tears began to flow down Alina’s cheeks as she dropped to her knees in disbelief.

• My cheeks began to feel warmer. I wondered if they looked as red to everyone else as they felt to me.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• The little girl wept uncontrollably into her hands as her mother hugged her.

• Sophie’s face turned bright red and she started to clench her fists.

• When Anna did say something, she spoke with a soft voice, avoided eye contact and often hid her face behind her hands.

• Tiana’s jaw dropped to the ground and her eyes began to widen as her Mum walked through the door with an unexpected present.

Instruction: Match the emotion subheading with the character actions.

• Hayden tried to ignore his dry mouth, cracked lips and sweaty palms as he searched for water.

• I could feel my heart racing faster than a jet plane, but my feet were frozen still as though they were caught in a snowstorm.

• Noah’s face began to turn red and sweat started dripping from his forehead, but he was determined to keep going.

• Alex blushed and looked down to the ground.