Movement Vocabulary Practice

Match the following terms with their definitions.

• Tricks or devices intended to attract attention

• Gimmicks

• A group of models or motionless figures representing a scene

• Choreography

• Planned dance movements

• Tableau

• A spoken or written account of connected events

• Narrative

(a)   describes the messages sent with one's body position, posture, facial expressions, and gestures.

• Props
• Set
• Body Language
• Force Focus

What does "cheat out" mean in theater?

• To turn out more toward the audience

• To synchronize movements

• To create a stage picture

• To use a prop creatively

What is the purpose of "gimmicks" in a performance?

• To create a narrative

• To win the approval of the audience

• To synchronize actions

• To set the stage

What is "pantomime"?

• A type of dance

• A story told with words

• Acting out a specific movement without props

• A song performance

What does "lip-sync" involve?

• Singing live on stage

• Synchronizing lip movements to a song

• Creating a stage picture

• Using hand gestures expressively

What is the role of "props" in a performance?

• To create a narrative

• To enhance body language

• To be used by actors onstage

• To synchronize movements

What does "take center" mean in theater?

• To move to the back of the stage

• To make oneself the center of focus

• To synchronize with other actors

• To create a tableau

(a)   is "teamwork" in a performance context.

• Individual performance
• Use of props
• Cooperation to reach a common goal
• Creating a stage picture

"Upstage one's self" means (a)  

• To move closer to the audience
• To poorly position oneself so the a
• To create a narrative
• To synchronize movements