drama/speech class

Who is William Shakespeare?

• an old dude

• a famous English playwright, poet and actor, regarded as the the greatest writer in the English language

• an English teacher in the 1500's

What are some of the words to our Shakespearian quote?

• This above all: To Thine own self be true, and it myst follow as the day, the night.....

• Neither a borrower or a lender be

• All the World's a stage

• .....slings and arrows of outrageous fortune.

WHAT IS THE OVERALL GOAL FOR YOU IN SPEECH AND DRAMA

• TO MAKE FRIENDS

• TO BECOME A CONFIDENT SPEAKER

• TO LEARN HOW TO EXERCISE

• TO PLAY BASKETBALL

Who said the famous Shakespeare quote

• Romeo

• Hamlet

• Roberta

• Polonius

What is adrenaline

• a hormone that releases from your adrenal glands that makes you feel nervous when scared or excited

• bloodwork

• sadness

• lunch

What is stage fright?

• playing on the stage

• singing on stage

• having fear and anxiety of performing in front of others in any capacity

• when you sing a wrong note

A way to get rid of stage fright is to

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• practice
• cry
• breathe heavy and panic
• deep breathing through nose and exhale throigh mouth and try to relax

What does projection mean in a speech and drama class?

what are gestures?

• movement with any body part

• movement with only your hands

• movement with only your facial expressions

What does it mean to "slate"?

• Tell a story

• clean up the room

• Give an introduction