VCE Drama - common words used in the written exam

Which word means a performer acting as a specific character/role...?

• Portray

• Dance

• Explain

• Maintain

What is called when an actor successfully stays in characte throughot a performance?

• Become

• Maintain

• Exist

• Does

When used in the context of drama, the word 'explore' means...?

• to rehearse and refine a scripted performance

• to creatively investigate the performative potential of something

• to look for facts and come to a definitive conclusion.

An actor using the expressive skill of movement is said to have (a)   it.

When a performer changes their voice in volume and pitch in order to convey a specific emotion, it is an example of...?

• manipulation

• doing

• voice

• movement

When you are provided with a stimulus you ar asked to draw out the dramatic (a)   of the material.

A comon word used to describe the way an actor relates to their audience is through their performance...?

• script

• play

• communicate

• drama

This word is used to describe what happens when performers and other creatives go through the play-making process...?

• perform

• grow

• adapt

• develop

When talking about the effect a performance has on the audience we often use the word...?

• impact

• cause

• power

• application

What word is used to describe a specific instance in a performance that is smaller than a whole scene...?

• act

• item

• moment

• number