The portrayal of a character or a scene without preparation or rehearsal

Diverting attention from the other characters

Naturalness, credibility, and freshness in each performance

To be visual on stage without drawing attention to oneself

Voice, body language, and movement

A situation in which the audience is led to believe that each performance has never been done before

The story that takes a problem or challenge and places a number of characters in the circumstance to demonstrate how different personalities will respond

TV shows that use the situation centered comedy approach

This mirrors people's natural response to stimuli

This is the last step in the sequence in which you react vocally or physically

Your thoughts and emotions are an example of this

These are things that are seen. tasted, felt, or smelled

Putting together all facets of a character to ring life and interest to that person

An inquiry that can be answered with a yes or no response

The art of acting without words

When the mime uses exaggerated gestures to appear to be moving

An ancient art form of storytelling

The turning or pivoting of a part of the body, such as the head or chest

Instead of words, use facial expressions gestures, and body language

The bending of the body to the front, side, or rear

The neuromuscular awareness that you feel when your body is in a particular position

Hand and arm movements and facial expressions that help express an idea

An art form that does not precisely imitate real-life physical action but gives the illusion of the action

Moving from one place on stage to another

It seeks to translate human emotions, conditions, situations, or fantasies into movement and dramatic expression

English silent film star who is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry

The Frenchman who is one of the best-known mimes in history

The separation of parts of the body for individual development and expression?

The selection and pronunciation of words and their combination in speech?

The term for variety in pitch?

The relative highness or lowness of a voice?

A term that describes the sound that is produced without vibration of vocal chords?

A flaw in speech, speaking without inflection?

The manner in which vowel and consonant sounds are produced?

When the speaker trails off rather than finishing the line?

The playing of a role in such a way that the actor weeps, suffers or struggles?

Roles in which the actor and character are similar?

A technique that seeks to encourage sincere performances through identifying with and experiencing a character's inner motivations and emotions?

Roles in which actors' traits differ from their own to produce a desired character?

Those characters who act as contrasts to others?

A distinctive action that is repeated and serves as a clue to a character's personality, such as a peculiar laugh?

Casting someone over and over again in the same type of role?

Type of acting that uses learned skills of acting , movement, speech and interpretation to create roles?

A distinctive mode of pronunciation of a language, especially one associated with a nation or locality?

Type of acting where the performer specializes in playing eccentric or unusual people?

An element of the plot that is the solution of a mystery or an explanation of the outcome?

The series of related events that take place in a play?

A clearly defined explanation of the events of the lives of the leading characters before the start of the play?

The information put before an audience that gives the where, when, why and who facts of the play?

A scene presented by silent unmoving actors?

The hero or main character in a play?

A group of actors in Greek drama who commented on the main action of the play?

A speech delivered by an actor alone on stage that reveals the character's innermost thoughts?

A problem or challenge a character or characters must face?

A form of storytelling that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically teaches moral or political concepts

A play in which a protagonist fails to achieve desired goals or is overcome by opposing forces

A form of comedy that mocks a broad topic, usually musical, abdurd, and exagerated

A play that deals with a social problem or ethical issue, sometimes presents a solution

An element in a drama that arouses feelings of pity and compassion in an audiance.

A purging or cleansing that comes as an emotional release

An error in judgement or shortcoming on the part of a tragic protagonist

An exaggeration of a certain feature of a character or literary work

A serious play that arouses intense emotion byt usually has a happy ending

A line spoken directly to the audiance?