Key Characterization Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 6. Business the little things an actor does on-stage to appear naturally "busy"
  2. 7. Contact the state in which the speaker are aware of looking directly into other people's eyes
  3. 9. how an actor uses body, voice, and thought to develop and portray a character.
  4. 10. inflection the change in tone of the voice
  5. 11. the position/way in which someone holds their body
  6. 13. the beat to which a character moves (bouncy, strutting, slinky, with a limp, etc.)
  7. 14. how high or low someone's voice is
  8. 15. characters that are opposites from each other in terms of personality, physical traits, and goals
  9. 17. the act of planning and carrying out stage directions
  10. 18. Expressions non-verbal message sent using facial muscles to express emotions
Down
  1. 1. hand movements that communicates an emotion & message
  2. 2. Traits words that describe a character’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
  3. 3. how fast or slow a character moves
  4. 4. a character’s goal in a scene, what they want to accomplish
  5. 5. a person portrayed in a drama, novel, or other artistic piece.
  6. 8. Language a type of non-verbal message that is sent with the body like posture, facial expressions, eye contact, the entire body
  7. 11. traits characteristics you can see with your eyes
  8. 12. to steal the focus of a scene from other actor unfairly by being over the top & exaggerating too much
  9. 16. & Habits the little things characters do that make them unique and original (adjusting glasses, twirling hair, taking steps two at a time, etc.)