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WorksheetsDrama Terminology
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 15mins
Describe Accent...
A funny way to speak that makes people laugh
An online challenge done by bloggers around the world
The way of speaking depending on where you come from
It only applies to certain people because they come from a different country
Is Slow Motion a Convention?
Yes - it creates tension
No - it's a movement term
What is a Style of a Drama?
Linear/Non-Linear
Naturalistic/Non-Naturalistic
Episodic
Form/Genre - i.e. Musicals/Comedy
Emphasis...
is putting a stress on a certain word or phrase.
shouting a specific word so people know.
obviously pointing out something.
What is Posture?
Positioning of the full body.
Positioning of the back.
Positioning of the face.
Positioning of the feet.
Pick Genre...
Comedy/Tragedy/History
Horror/Romance/Sci-Fi
Mystery/Thriller/Crime
Musical/Drama/Radio
A convention which shows the past...
Flashforward
Back to the Future
Tableau
Flashback
Identify the description for Barn Doors...
Keep the animals in.
Put into a metal frame to create colour on the stage attached to a Fresnel.
Attached to a Fresnel to modify the shape and direction of where the light is cast.
Creates a wash of light over the stage.
Does Thrust staging have an audience on two sides?
Yes - the audience face one another while the action is in the middle meaning the audience can react to one another.
No - the audience are on three sides of the action meaning the actors can come closer to the audience.
I don't know.
Performance Concept. What is it?
Voice and Movement
Impact on the audience and effectiveness.
Themes and Issues.
Mood and Atmosphere.
What is a Stimulus?
A starting point to a Drama.
Helps plants grow.
What is a Flat?
Another word for apartment.
A type of stage where the floor is completely flat.
A timber frame covered with canvas for a set.
A table for props to sit on back stage.
Dramatic Irony...
Atmosphere created by characters on stage.
A character making a lengthy speech on stage.
A secret kept from the crew members.
The audience knowing something another character doesn't.
Describe Tone...
The emotion behind what a character says.
An attitude.
High or low voice.
Loud or Quiet voice.
Choose the purpose of a drama.
To entertain.
To educate.
To tell a story.
To communicate a message.
To explore a theme and/or issue.
Consider status... What does it mean?
If a character is online or not.
How much money a character has.
How much power a character has.
Being taller than another character.
Eye Contact...
shows a characters emotions.
shows a characters personality.
shows a character has listened to a director.
shows a characters status.
Are rehearsal activities ..?
A way to develop your character.
Another word for characterisation techniques.
Something a director may tell a cast to do together.
A bit of fun during rehearsals.
What is a Fresnel?
Produces a hard edged beam of light.
Produces a wash of light over the stage.
Produces a soft edged beam of light.
Follows the actor as they move around the stage.
Volume?
Loud
Quiet
High
Low
Which type of staging has the audience walk around?
Avenue
End On
In the Round
Promenade
Pick a timeline which shows a Flash Forward...
23rd October 1992 - 10th February 1998
11/11/1918 - 28/07/1914
02.02.2004 - 03.03.2000
Second of February Twenty Twenty - Third of March Thirty Thirty
Listen... what is this an example of?
Pre-recorded Sound Effect
Live Sound Effect
Structure is...
Naturalistic
Linear
Non-Linear
Non-Naturalistic
Episodic
Describe Motivation...
A character wants to achieve something they are interested in.
A character wants revenge on someone else.
A character has been told from a higher status character they MUST do something.
A characters driving force throughout the play.
A character wanted something - so they got it.
What textured make-up equipment is associated with creating stubble/beard or blood vessels?
Cotton Wool
Highlighting Brush
Stipple Sponge
Crease Brush
What is Pitch?
High/Low voice
How clear a characters voice is.
Improvisation is a characterisation technique...
that puts the character in a new situation.
that creates a new tension between two characters.
that helps the actor develop a better understanding of the characters emotions.
that helps the actor think of a new way to play the character.
Listen... What Tone is this?
Scared
Shock
Happy
Sad
Who's perspective is Areas of the Stage in?
Audience
Director
Stage Crew
Actors
Look at the picture... What is it?
Character Props
Prop List
Props Table
Set Dressing
What is Register?
How clear a characters voice is.
The way a character speaks depending on who they are talking to.
The rise and fall of a characters voice.
How quickly a character speaks.
What colours are the basics for a bruise?
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purple
Red
Look at the picture... What is this an example of?
Proxemics
Use of Space
Use of Levels
What is the stencil that slots in front of a light to create shapes?
Gobo
Gel
Describe gesture...
A nice thing to do for someone
A way to communicate a feeling/message with your hands.
Look at the picture... What is it?
Backdrop
Curtains
Gauze
Cyclorama
Identify foreshadowing...
A shadow created from lights on the stage.
An indication of an event to happen in the furture.
Look at the picture... What are these?
Gobo
Stencil
Paper
Gels
Listen... What is this an example of?
Abstract Sound
Crossfade
Soundscape
Period
Identify the Box Set...
Facial Expressions... Who has been told bad news?
What is Hot Seating?
A rehearsal activity to support the actors development of the character through improvising answers.
Putting someone under pressure to do something.
Questioning an actor in character to further develop their characterisation.
Showing a characters thoughts.
Which characters could be in a traditional Shakespeare play?
Which character has liquid latex been used on to create new character features?
Costume...
Can help an actor feel more like their character.
Is designed so the actors have something to wear.
Can symbolise a character trait/personality.
Can enhance mood/atmosphere or theme/issues.
Colour can show the character status.
Hair & Make-up...
Enhances characterisation.
Is used to enhance character features under the stage lights.
Helps to create mood/atmosphere.
Is there to show the audience who they are.
Can highlight themes/issues within a play.
Identify End-on & Traverse staging...
Aside...
Is a convention.
A lengthy speech made by one character.
A remark made to the audience breaking the fourth wall.
A character will whisper this so only the audience can hear them.
What language is used for Lighting and/or Sound?
Fade Up & Down
Intensity
Crossfade
SFX
Abstract
