Drama Term 2 Grade 8

the story is what happens , the plot is how it happens

the emotional value or moral of the story

the logical progression of events from beginning to end

a character, A goal, Conflict (somthing stopping the character from reaching his/her goal)

the beginning of the story where you introduce the audience to the character(s) , the tone(mood) , the genre and setting of the story as well as what the characters goal is

this is where you introduce the main conflict or problem that your character has to solve

the rising action is about everything your character does in order to obtain their goal or overcome their challenge(s). In general the part of the story where the tension is building

the most exciting man to the story it is when all the conflict comes to a point in all the tension must be resolve

if this is usually the ending of the story where all the resolve and remaining tensions and conflicts comes to an end

1.Action of the character, 2.characters name, 3.description of the scene and setting

the central character

a character/ situation should act an opposition to the protagonist

the end of a play with all loose ends are neatly tied

when the audience knows something is character on stage does not

a play or part of a play with speaking roles for only 2 actors

the precise movement and positioning of actors on stage

a long speech to an audience or another character

standing in front of the other actors concealing them from the audience

the use of closeness or distance between characters to make a point

a monologue where characters share their thoughts with the audience

power authority or importance

diverting the audience attention away from the main performer

theme: refers to its central idea, the plot: is the order of events occurring in a play, character: a person in a novel play or film actors in the play have the responsibility of bringing the character to life, setting: the time and place where a story is set, music: the sounds backtracks and songs used in the plays, dialogue: the story is narrated to the audience through the interaction between the plays characters which is in the form of dialogue, visual elements: includes the stage setup and design costumes and special effects used in it, stagecraft: the technical aspect of production it includes constructive and rigging scenery lighting costumes make up stage management audio prompts, structure: how well the actors play their roles in the stories context

breathe, fake it till you make it, worry about the first five seconds and that's it, focus on the material not your inner critic, visualize the worst outcome, improve your relationship with yourself, points of interest, perfection is an illusion

facial expressions for train the thoughts of feelings and emotions of the character through body and voice, gesture movement you make to express the characters thought feelings and emotions, levels using high differences to create the illusion of distance status and change in location, motivation understanding why your character responds in a certain manner will help you give a believable and realistic performance, movement as a performer part of your job is to create a realistic character using movement in the space provided creates realism for example the distance that you character stands from another will indicate their relationship to each other, reacting how your characters is reacting to what others or saying and doing during the use of body language and facial expressions, starts the way you hold your posture will tell the audience who your character is and what your characters mood/personality or function is, voice your stage voice needs be clear and easy to hear your voice portrays the characters lines emotions and feelings if you want your audience to be interested in your performance you must use your voice correctly

facial expressions convey in motions at tell us about the character and the way they react to the situation a facial expression can also convey the characters true feelings

sadness, suprise, fear, trust, joy, anticipation, anger, disgust

grief

amazement

terror

Admiration

ecstasy

vigilance

rage

loathing

pensiveness

distraction

apprehension

acceptance

Serenity

interest

annoyance

boredom

disapproval

a w e

submission

love

optimism

aggressiveness

contempt

remorse

tone, inflection, resonance, pitch or volume, pace, pause, areticulation

tone refers to the balance of frequencies present between base and treble

low sounds

high sounds

inflection of vocal modulation is the change in the pitch or tone of The Voice throughout your dialogue for example "I" did not say he lost the keys versus I did not say "he" lost the keys versus I did not say he "lost" the keys

resonance refers to the prolonging or amplify of a certain word in a sentence to project for longer time and across a bigger area for example for Cape Town! wynberg! or if a vendor is selling a newspaper extra! extra! Read All About It!

refers to how loud or soft your voice is when talking or singing in Theater and actor Will actress should have allowed voice in order to project their words across the audience

pace refers to the speed at which you are speaking or singing if you increase or decrease the pace of your speech you might create the feeling of excitement or relaxation

a Pause is when you stop talking or take a short moment of silence between words or sentences

articulation or diction means clarity of speech

space: different levels of space are utilized by the performer such as sitting bending over lying down or crawling, timing: timing in performance refers to dramatic timing of movements and gestures, body: the positioning of your arms legs and head or create illusions of reality, levels: using different heights or levels on stage creates visual interest, facial features: they can convey emotions develop the story and communicate the feelings and thoughts of the characters to the audience, blocking: decisions about where actors enter exit and stand on the stage is called blocking

an object used on set by actors, they are often part of the plot such as a characters belongings or items they've interact with

describe the clothing worn by the characters in the play they can give clues about the characters personality occupation status or era they live in

includes the application of cosmetics prosthetics or special effects, from sin poll natural looks to complex creature designs makeup can drastically change an actors look