The Stage and the School

Chapter 2: Pantomime and Mime

Choose One

Choose one of the two words provided to correctly complete each sentence.

1.
Moving from one place onstage to another is called _______.
A)rotating
B)crossing
2.
The main goal of __________ is to convey abstract ideas.
A)pantomime
B)mime
3.
Pointing your finger is an example of a/an __________.
A)gesture
B)isolation
4.
In performances such as "The Mask Maker," __________ shows why he is considered one of the greatest mimes in the history of the art form.
A)Charlie Chaplin
B)Marcel Marceau
5.
If a mime bent his or her body to the front, he or she would be doing a/an __________, a type of mime exercise.
A)rotation
B)inclination
6.
__________ is the neuromuscular awareness a human body feels in a certain physical position.
A)Kinesthesis
B)Inclination
7.
When a mime moves only one body part at a time, he or she is performing a/an __________.
A)cross
B)isolation
8.
The main goal of __________ is to portray a specific action.
A)pantomime
B)mime
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