Developing responses: writing about acting | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

What does posture mean?

• How an actor holds themselves.

• How an actor moves their limbs.

• How an actor speaks.

How did Gwendoline Christie portray Titania's high status in the scene you watched?

• By moving about a lot in the space to look controlling.

• Through tone of voice and volume.

• Through using a lot of elaborate hand gestures.

How could you describe David Moorst's body language as Puck in the scene you watched?

• Energetic and fast moving.

• Nervous and closed off.

• Slumped posture, loose body language.

What is a "contemporary interpretation"?

• A play written in a contemporary period.

• A style of dance.

• An interpretation of a character which differs from the original way it was written.

When we analyse a performance, we are looking at...

• How the actor used their skills.

• If we liked the performance or not.

• Why the actor made those choices and what this suggests about the character.