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Theatrical Voice Vocabulary
Theatre Voice Vocabulary
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6th Grade
11/09/2010

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posture
Definition
how we sit and stand
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Relaxation
Definition
freedom from all bodily tensions
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Breathing
Definition
the necessary process of inhaling and exhaling
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diaphragm
Definition
the muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage
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breath control
Definition
the amount of force used to inhale and exhale
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quality
Definition
the voice element that makes one person sound different from everyone else
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pitch
Definition
the musical tone of a voice
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vocal folds
Definition
muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sounds
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inflection
Definition
the rising and falling of pitch that adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words
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oscilloscope
Definition
an instrument that can be used to record voice vibrations and show voice patterns
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flexibility
Definition
the process of varying inflections of the voice
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poise
Definition
the effective control of all voice elements and body movements
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articulation
Definition
the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
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pronunciation
Definition
the way sounds or syllables that represent a word are said and stressed according to the proper notation found in the dictionary
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diction
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a person's pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses himself or herself
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dialect
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a pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a distinct language for a group of people
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accent
Definition
the manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
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volume
Definition
how softly or loudly a person speaks
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rate
Definition
the speed at which someone speaks
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projection
Definition
the placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communicatin to an audience
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