‘Dramatic Pause
‘Mode of delivery
‘Pace/Tempo
Talking
Volume
‘causes tension or gives an indication that something
profound may be about to happen.
reinforees or emphasises particular ideas, feclingss or
motifs within the play.
orders
‘a modulation ofthe voice which will indicate a
{question or tension.
‘buts in when someone is already talking witha strong,
point of view to give a sense of urgency.
‘eg: shetorial questions ean be intimidating and used
‘to tap people into saying something they didn't wish
oer which isnot the truth,
Fast = asense of urgency, importance, panic, hysteria,
defense
Slow = relaxed, passive atmosphere
shows level of formality or informality
‘shows the situation or the conditions in the
relationship
iageticor nom diagetic
dialogue, duologue (shows belonging), soliloquy,
aside, monologue
Feelings of character eg. angry, sad, excited, ansious
start a sentence but don't completeit = a sense of
urgency
affects perception of characters or events. Loud
power, authority or anger. Soft = asense of belonging,
or suspense‘modulation
tempo
How clearly the speaker enunciates (or pronounces)
swords
Fluency refers to how a speaker raises their pte.
Ifthe speaker lacks fueney ther break of inthe
imilddle of sentences or rely on fers such as'ua',
‘shh ike’ and ‘you know.
Inflection refers to how a speaker raises ther pith
For example, when we rise ou pitch a the end ofthe
‘sentence, the audience understands that a question
‘has been ested.
Pitch refers to how high the vote is (high pitched) OR
‘how low thewoice is (low pitched).
High pitched voices are often associated witha lack of
‘control, authority and rational.
Low pitched voices are often amvciated wi powes,
‘control, authority and bein rationale (sensible).
“The varaton of pitch in the speaker's vice is refered
1:98 modulation, A well modulsted voieis one which
‘has a variation in pitch. voice that lacs variation in
pitch can bedeseribed as monctonous
‘A pause is abreak in someone's speech or dislogue.
One effect ofa pause is to add emphasis to what is
‘spoken, Another effect is that pauses create
anticipationor build suspense.
‘Tone refers othe expression of emotion in someone's
voice. Someexamples of tone of wice are:
“Tempo refers tothe speed at which a person speals.
Speech canbe delivered in a raid tempo or leisurely
‘tempo. A speaker's tempo has varius effects on
‘A fast tempo has the effect of making the speaker
‘sound ferfal.
Aslow tempo has the effect of making the speaker
‘sound reflective.
speaker varies tempo to help keep an audience's
attention.volume
sound effects
‘Volume refers to how loud or soft the speaker's voice
is, Volume can effect the emotional message of the
speaker.
‘Aloud voice is often used to convey anger.
‘Albushed voice may convey suspense.
‘Varying the speaker's volume ean bean effective
‘technique for keeping the audience's attention.
‘The national or regional accent ofthe speaker may
[have an effect on how his or her words are regarded by’
‘he listener.
‘Annews reader with an English accent may be
‘considered as credible in certain contexts or snebbish
‘mothers.
Ifa speaker is incoherent you can't understand what
they're saying. For example, ifthey are sereaming
‘because of rage or rie.
Creates atmosphere and helps to set the scene forthe
listener.
Creates ambience or atmosphere. Helps to set the
scene and understand what is going on,
For example, «squeaky door in an old haunted
building sets a spooky seen.
‘Tomimic another speaker or take on another
‘character. Often for humour o eriticism,