General Terms

Question 1

Atmosphere

Answer 1

The feeling and emotion that is created

Question 2

Blocking

Answer 2

The moves of the actors on stage

Question 3

Main character

Answer 3

The most important character in the drama

Question 4

Minor character

Answer 4

A character who is less important to the plot of the drama

Question 5

Characterisation

Answer 5

The portrayal of a character (can be shown through voice, movement, etc.)

Question 6

Climax

Answer 6

The turning point/ most important point in the drama

Question 7

Context (dramatic context/ social context/ political context/ cultural context)

Answer 7

The state of the world in the time which the drama is set in (what is happening in society which the characters are living in)

Question 8

Design concepts

Answer 8

Ideas for the design of the production of the drama (lighting, costume, props, etc.)

Question 9

Dialogue

Answer 9

The words spoken between characters

Question 10

Drama media

Answer 10

Projections, video footage, sound scapes, etc

Question 11

Drama process

Answer 11

The steps taken by an actor or designer from responding to a stimulus or text, to the day of the performance

Question 12

Dramatic features

Answer 12

Key areas in a production like: plot and plot twists, themes and issues, dramatic tension, dramatic irony, character motivation, character relationships, key moments, genre, form, purpose, setting, period, style, target audience, mood and atmosphere.

Question 13

Dramatic tension

Answer 13

Tense and exciting moments in the drama

Question 14

Dramatic Irony

Answer 14

Actions or remarks whose significance is not realised by all the characters

Question 15

Focus

Answer 15

A key moment, scene, character, relationship or event in a drama

Question 16

Given circumstances

Answer 16

Textual information given to an actor about a character or moment which would help them to play the character and situation true to the text.

Question 17

Key scene

Answer 17

On of the most important scenes in the drama

Question 18

Key moment

Answer 18

A moment in the drama which is essential to the plot

Question 19

Message

Answer 19

The overall point of the drama that wants to be communicated

Question 20

Mood

Answer 20

The feeling or emotion of a moment in the drama

Question 21

Original production

Answer 21

The first ever performance of a play

Question 22

Original staging

Answer 22

Unique use of staging

Question 23

Performance analysis

Answer 23

The critique on a performance you have seen

Question 24

Performance concepts

Answer 24

Techniques you have used as an actor when developing your character (voice, movement, blocking, etc.)

Question 25

Pre-show

Answer 25

A part of the production which adds depth to the plot

Question 26

Plot

Answer 26

The storyline of a drama

Question 27

Plot twists

Answer 27

Sections of the storyline that are unpredictable and redirect the plot on a different track

Question 28

Protagonist

Answer 28

The main character in the drama

Question 29

Antagonist

Answer 29

The enemy in the drama

Question 30

Purpose

Answer 30

The point/aim of the drama

Question 31

Stage proxemics

Answer 31

The positioning and distance of characters on stage which gives dramatic impact

Question 32

Rehearsal activities

Answer 32

Exercises carried out during rehearsals to develop characterisation and the plot of the drama

Question 33

Set

Answer 33

Objects and furniture we see on stage which help create the setting

Question 34

Setting

Answer 34

The location in which the drama takes place (house, park, etc.)

Question 35

Site specific theatre

Answer 35

A piece of theatre created about/for a specific location, performed there.

Question 36

Special effects

Answer 36

Effects which help create illusions in the theatre, (lighting, smoke machines, etc.)

Question 37

Textual evidence

Answer 37

Information taken from the text to support decisions or opinions

Question 38

Traditional theatre

Answer 38

A piece of theatre that is original from a country or culture

Question 39

Stage imagery

Answer 39

Visual ideas brought to life on stage which represent an emotion or idea

Question 40

Status

Answer 40

The social/ financial position of a character

Question 41

Stimulus

Answer 41

The inspiration of a drama, (photo, script, word, prop, setting, etc.)

Question 42

Subtext

Answer 42

The underlying meaning of the spoken words or movements in a drama

Question 43

Symbols

Answer 43

A representation of another meaning

Question 44

Target audiene

Answer 44

The audience who are most suited for the drama

Question 45

Tension

Answer 45

A build up of excitement

Question 46

Textual analysis

Answer 46

Analysing the words of a text to create a meaning

Question 47

Theatrical background

Answer 47

The experience a person has in theatre or the background of a play

Question 48

Themes and issues

Answer 48

The main topic and points of the play

Question 49

Positioning

Answer 49

Placement on the stage

Question 50

Use of levels

Answer 50

Contrast of height with actors or set

Question 51

Venue

Answer 51

The theatre or place which the drama takes place in

Question 52

Improvisation

Answer 52

Acting or directing with no prior preparation