Pantomime Quiz

What is the purpose of applying pantomime principles?

• To enhance verbal communication

• To improve physical acting

• To create musical compositions

• To design costumes

What should you avoid doing with your upstage arm?

• Making gestures

• Covering your face

• Keeping it still

• Raising it above your head

What makes a gesture ineffective?

• Relaxed fingers

• Curled or stiff fingers

• Open hands

• Moving the shoulders

What happens to the outer brow during sadness?

• Turns upward

• Turns downward

• Lifts

• Furrows

What does consistency in a performance ensure?

• Changing the storyline

• Keeping objects the same size and shape

• Altering the setting frequently

• Modifying the characters

Nonverbal Communication is defined as (a)   .

Why are facial expressions important in mime performances?

• To help the audience hear them better

• To express feelings and tell a story without words

• Because it is funny

• To keep their face muscles strong

Name the first law of handling illusion

(a)  

Select which are basic principles of pantomime?

• Curled hands are best to express physical body moments

• Opposite action emphasizes physical movement

  
  

• Your chest is NOT key to physical moment

• Facial expressions usually precede other physical actions

Name a facial expression that expresses fear!