Free WACE Drama Flashcard Review

Character, role, relationships, situation, voice, movement, focus, tension, space, time, language, symbol, audience, mood and atmosphere.

A figure with defined personal traits and/or a journey that drives motivation, including subtext; sometimes called a rounded character.

A representation of a concept, persona, stereotype or dominant trait that lacks depth or backstory; sometimes called a flat character.

The qualities of a connection, character to character and actor to audience, including status.

The circumstances in which a character or role is presented: the specified and unspecified setting and the given circumstances.

Where attention is directed, both the audience's attention and the performer's concentration.

The sense of anticipation or conflict which drives the drama.

The place where the dramatic action is situated; the use of the performance space to define settings.

The fictional time in the narrative or setting, and the timing of one moment to the next, which can be linear or non-linear.

The use of spoken or written words to communicate ideas, feelings and contexts; it can be credible, heightened and/or nonsensical.

An association made when something represents something else to reinforce or extend dramatic meaning; it can be literal or metaphorical.

The individuals or groups who experience the drama, as viewers or as interactive participants.

The emotional state intended by the text, the director and/or other members of the creative team.

The impact of a drama performance as felt by the audience.

Mood is what the text or creative team intends; atmosphere is what the audience actually feels. Intention versus reception.

Accent, articulation, emphasis, inflection, pace, pause, pitch, projection, tone and silence.

The precision used in forming sounds and speech, so words are clear and crisp.

A distinctive way of pronouncing language, often signalling region, class or culture.

The use of stresses in the delivery of dialogue; moving the stress changes the meaning of a line.

Variation of pitch and tone, where the voice rises and falls.