Drama

Question 1

Summon

Answer 1

To call a spirit or being with authority

Question 2

Shaman

Answer 2

A priest with magic powers

Question 3

Ritual

Answer 3

A ritual does not have an audience, and the participants do not expect applause, The ritual is performed to strict rites and has a specific outcome or purpose

Question 4

Procession

Answer 4

A group of people who are moving forward in an orderly line like ants or marching soldiers

Question 5

Choreography

Answer 5

Describe the movements of the actors and dancers. Find out who is responsible for the movement of the choreography

Question 6

Chant

Answer 6

When a group of people respond to what a speaker has just said by repeating the words that have been said

Question 7

Costume

Answer 7

Describe the costumes that the actors and dancers wear. Find out who designs and makes the costumes. What is the significance of the colors of the costumes

Question 8

Cast

Answer 8

Who are the main actors or dancers, if any? Is there an announcer

Question 9

Music

Answer 9

What music is played, and who composed it? Are there solo parts?

Question 10

Time (duration and duration)

Answer 10

How long does each part of the performance last? Is there a beginning, climax and an ending?

Question 11

Audience participation

Answer 11

Does the audience participate in the event? Describe their involvement in the event

Question 12

Procession

Answer 12

What does the procession look like

Question 13

Special effects

Answer 13

Describe the special effects and decide whether they add to the overall dramatic effect of the event

Question 14

When did play acting begin?

Answer 14

About 2500 years ago in ancient Greece.

Question 15

What did humans do before formal play acting started?

Answer 15

Acted out stories and rituals around fires.

Question 16

What role do rituals play in communities?

Answer 16

They are important and can be religious or traditional.

Question 17

Name some occasions when people participate in rituals. .

Answer 17

Funerals, birthdays, weddings, coming of age, graduation, retirement

Question 18

Do rituals usually have an audience expecting applause?

Answer 18

No, rituals do not have an audience expecting applause.

Question 19

Why do many cultures perform rituals?

Answer 19

To please gods, summon spirits, get rid of evil spirits, commemorate religious events, or worship God.

Question 20

What natural cycles can rituals be based on?

Answer 20

Phases of the Moon, seasons, times of the year like New Year or harvest.

Question 21

What is a shaman?

Answer 21

A person with access to and influence over good and evil spirits, who may enter a trance and practice divination and healing during rituals.

Question 22

Who leads rituals in African cultures?

Answer 22

A shaman

Question 23

What is a rite in a ritual?

Answer 23

A procedure or series of events determined by culture or society.

Question 24

Where can rituals be performed?

Answer 24

In public or private spaces, outdoors or inside special buildings.

Question 25

What else might some ceremonies include?

Answer 25

Processions, special costumes, repeating specific words/texts, consuming special food/drink, ritual sacrifices, sometimes hallucinogens.

Question 26

What actions can rituals involve?

Answer 26

Devotion, repetition of prayers, meditation, drumming, humming, chanting, singing, swaying, dancing.

Question 27

What do religious ceremonies help people connect to?

Answer 27

A higher spiritual being or state of mind.

Question 28

How do rituals help communities?

Answer 28

They make members feel they share common beliefs, values, and traditions.

Question 29

Theme

Answer 29

The main idea of the play

Question 30

Plot

Answer 30

The basic storyline of the performance

Question 31

Dialouge

Answer 31

The timing and pace of the play

Question 32

Rhythm

Answer 32

The Rhythm or pace of the place or text. The rhythm must not be the same throughout the play

Question 33

Genre

Answer 33

The type of play such as tragedy, comedy, mystery and so on

Question 34

Characters

Answer 34

The role that the actor plays in a performance

Question 35

Audience

Answer 35

The group of people who watch the performance

Question 36

Pitch / inflection

Answer 36

How high or low your voice is when you speak

Question 37

Tone

Answer 37

The quality of your voice

Question 38

Emphasis

Answer 38

Changing the pitch or tone of your voice to place emphasis on some words and phrases

Question 39

Pace

Answer 39

The speed at which you speak

Question 40

Gesture

Answer 40

Movements that you make with your hands, head or face to convey meaning

Question 41

Movement

Answer 41

The actions that an actor performs with their body

Question 42

Posture

Answer 42

The position of your body when you perform a role or action

Question 43

Volume

Answer 43

How loudly or softly you say the words

Question 44

Facial expressions

Answer 44

Using your muscles to change the look of your facial features

Question 45

Dramatic monolouge

Answer 45

**Similarities** - A long piece from a play - One person speaks **Differences** - More than one actor on stage

Question 46

Internal monolouges

Answer 46

**Similarities** - One person speaks - Usually a long piece **Differences** - A person's internal thoughts of what they could be plotting or thinking - other characters are there but pretend they don't hear the thought

Question 47

Soliloqy

Answer 47

**Similarities** - One person speaks - Long piece or speech **Differences** - Other characters leave the stage - For one person only