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