Mood and atmosphere unit vocabulary quiz

The most effective use of music to build tension is...

• Music that is loud all the way through

• Music that is slow all the way through

• Music that varies its tempo and volume

• Music that is soft and flowy

Tempo is....

• The speed of the music

• Whether the music is high or low

• How loud or quiet the music is

• No music

A spotlight is used to....

• Highlight a particular actor/actors

• To put a certain part of the stage in darkness

• To pick out a member of the audience

A Parcan light can be used...

• To light a large section of the stage.

• To highlight a single character on stage.

• As a light that someone can carry around as a prop on stage.

• To highlight a prop on stage.

A gel is used to change what?

(a)  

What vocal skill am I using if I am speaking with a high or low sounding voice?

What is the vocal skill called when an actor uses emotion in their line.

• Tone

• Pace

• Pitch

• Volume

Sounds that are supposed to be 'nice' like laughter or nursery rhymes are good ways of building tension.

• True

• False

List all 5 vocal skills.

List three ways mood and atmosphere can be created on stage.