Drama Terminology

3. How a character holds their body.
4. Where the drama happens — this can be a real place, an imagined place, or a space created through acting.
7. Movements of the hands or body to show meaning.
10. The overall feeling the audience gets when watching the performance.
11. How loudly and clearly you speak so the audience can hear you.
13. Where the audience’s attention is directed.
14. What is happening to the character at that moment in the story.
16. The emotion the performance is trying to create for the audience.
18. A person in the story with clear personality traits, feelings and a journey.
20. How light or heavy a character’s movements feel.

1. Using your eyes, mouth and face to show feelings.
2. The emotion in your voice that shows meaning.
5. A short break in speaking.
6. How characters connect, interact and behave with each other (or with the audience).
8. How fast or slow you speak.
9. The feeling of excitement, worry or conflict that makes the audience want to keep watching.
12. The people who watch the drama.
15. When the story happens and how moments move from one to the next (in order or jumping around).
17. The way a character walks and moves.
19. How high or low your voice sounds.