MT Quiz #2: Voice and Sound

The act of saying the lines; is often the term used to describe the quality of how the lines are said.

(a)  

• Delivery

• Clarity/Diction

• Vocal Levels

• Inflection

• Tone

The quality of being easy to understand

• Clarity/Diction
• Delivery
• Vocal Levels
• Inflection
• Tone

Changes in pace, pitch, or volume to add interest and draw the audience's attention.

• Vocal Levels
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Inflection
• Tone

A change in the pitch of one's voice

• Inflection
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Vocal Levels
• Tone

The sound of your voice

• Tone
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Vocal Levels
• Inflection

How high or low one's voice is

• Pitch
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Vocal Levels
• Inflection

How fast or slow one speaks

• Rate
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Vocal Levels
• Inflection

Distracting tendencies that can be corrected with practice such as shifting weight nervously or saying "um"

• Habits
• Delivery
• Clarity/Diction
• Vocal Levels
• Inflection

The effect of sounding like the lines have a musical quality; this is usually a negative effect (unless called for by the character) created when the actor becomes too comfortable with the lines and replaces true interpretation with rote delivery.

• Sing-Song Cadence

• Habits

• Clarity/Diction

• Dropping Off

• Inflection

Allowing final sounds or words to become inaudible

• Dropping Off

• Habits

• Clarity/Diction

• Vocal Levels

• Inflection