HANDOUT

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Audio clip: ____________________________________________________________

Choose and circle one of these four elements of voice to follow as you listen:

Pace                               Pause                                     Pitch                                       Volume

1.  Listen closely for your element as you hear the clip.  Record what you hear, paying attention to where in the passage your element changes.

2.  Based on your answers to number 1, how would you describe the tone of the passage you have just heard?

3.  To whom is this character speaking?  What do you think this character is trying to get from that person?  Be sure to use an active verb to describe your character’s objective.

4.  What tactic or tactics does the character use to achieve this objective?

5.  Given what you’ve learned about this particular performance, how would you describe the overall meaning of this passage in this performance?  Does this give you any insight into the overall meaning or theme/s of the entire production? 

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