KS3 Drama

Y7: Year 7 Drama

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7.1: Intro to Drama
Year 7 Drama
KeywordDefinition
Body LanguageThe way you communicate meaning through the body.
Facial ExpressionThe way you use your face to communicate meaning
Freeze frameA frozen picture
GestureA movement which clearly communicates meaning
SoundscapeA picture made of sound
Vocal SkillsThe way you use your voice to communicate meaning
7.2: Refugee Boy
Year 7 Drama
KeywordDefinition
Body LanguageThe way you communicate through the body
Character IntentionWhat a character wants in a scene or section
EmpathyUnderstanding another's feelings
LevelsThe different heights used in a performance often to show status
PaceThe speed of your voice
PitchThe sound of your voice - high or low
Split sceneTwo different scenes happen side by side
Stage SpaceWhere the actors perform
StatusThe level of power or influence a character has
TensionA growing sense of expectation
7.3: The Tempest
Year 7 Drama
KeywordDefinition
Choral SpeakingSpeaking as a group
Collective CharacterA group of people representing a character
EnsembleA group working together to perform
Hot SeatingThe process of asking a character questions
7.4: Trestle Masks
Year 7 Drama
KeywordDefinition
Acting in majorWhen the actor has the focus
Acting in minorWhen an actor is giving the focus
Body languageThe way we communicate through the body
Clocking the audienceAn actor looks straight at the audience
Counter maskActing the opposite of the mask
GestureA movement which clearly communicates meaning