1) Using only words and phrases a) direct address / breaking the fourth wall b) fragmented use of language c) chorus d) minimalism 2) Use of lyrical and poetic language a) chorus b) use of symbol c) heightened use of language d) ritual 3) Singing to convey dramatic ideas (lyrics often changed) a) tableau / freeze-frame b) use of song c) alienation d) gestus 4) Use of vocal sounds that mimic language (often for comic effect) a) gibberish b) tableau / freeze-frame c) caricature d) use of minimalist and fragmentary costume 5) Unusual manipulation of movement and gesture to represent ideas in performance a) alienation b) tableau / freeze-frame c) Transformations (place, character, time, object) d) stylised movement / gesture 6) Performing movements in an exaggerated way a) attacking the senses b) gestus c) exaggerated movement d) speaking stage directions 7) A frozen image conveying a dramatic idea a) alienation b) tableau / freeze-frame c) montage d) ritual 8) Using words or messages on placards, projections, etc. a) minimalism b) montage c) gestus d) use of signs 9) Actors using stage directions as performance text to alienate the audience a) caricature b) attacking the senses c) speaking stage directions d) fragmented use of language 10) An umbrella term for ‘didactic’ performance techniques that forces the audience to think by disrupting the illusion of the performance and detaching them from emotion a) gibberish b) alienation c) gestus d) use of fact 11) Presenting facts in performance, often by breaking character to disrupt the 'illusion' of the performance a) use of puppetry b) stillness and silence c) use of fact d) caricature 12) Using gestures and objects in a representational way to communicate dramatic ideas a) caricature b) ritual c) use of masks d) use of symbol 13) Exaggerating a character's features for comic effect a) ritual b) chorus c) caricature d) direct address / breaking the fourth wall 14) An actor using their skills to perform multiple characters, places, time periods, objects, etc. a) tableau / freeze-frame b) use of symbol c) Transformations (place, character, time, object) d) use of song 15) In Epic Theatre, a frozen image used to express the inner emotional life of a character a) montage b) use of symbol c) gestus d) gibberish 16) A group of actors performing vocal sounds, dialogue, gestures and movement using canon, unison, call and response, etc. a) use of puppetry b) chorus c) use of symbol d) fragmented use of language 17) Using musical instruments to enhance the drama by manipulating tension, mood, climax, etc. a) split focus blocking b) alienation c) use of song d) use of music 18) The meaningful use of stillness and silence in specific moments of the performance a) stillness and silence b) use of music c) use of symbol d) Transformations (place, character, time, object) 19) Use of storytelling in performance a) use of masks b) direct address / breaking the fourth wall c) narration d) use of signs 20) Speaking to, or interacting directly with the audience in performance a) use of minimalist and fragmentary costume b) gestus c) direct address / breaking the fourth wall d) tableau / freeze-frame 21) A Theatre of Cruelty convention using shocking or unsettling images, sounds, smells, taste and touch in performance a) use of puppetry b) use of song c) direct address / breaking the fourth wall d) attacking the senses 22) A rapid succession of brief scenes or dramatic moments used to condense events and create an overall impression. Relies heavily on transformations and flows as one sequence. a) use of music b) Transformations (place, character, time, object) c) exaggerated movement d) montage 23) Blocking a scene so that two or more areas of action are happening on the stage, either simultaneously or alternating a) minimalism b) gestus c) split focus blocking d) narration 24) Only selecting meaningful and important pieces of costume in performance a) use of puppetry b) stillness and silence c) stylised movement / gesture d) use of minimalist and fragmentary costume 25) Using masks to create characters a) stillness and silence b) use of masks c) use of minimalist and fragmentary costume d) use of symbol 26) Performing dramatic scenes as if they were rituals (stylised/symbolic gestures, choral incantation, etc.) a) alienation b) ritual c) chorus d) exaggerated movement 27) Carefully selecting only the essential and meaningful elements of production a) stylised movement / gesture b) split focus blocking c) Transformations (place, character, time, object) d) minimalism 28) The use of puppets in dramatic performance a) Transformations (place, character, time, object) b) use of puppetry c) caricature d) use of signs

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