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