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This document appears to be lesson notes on Communication and Chamber Theater. It covers topics such as Verbal and Nonverbal communication, along with important terms used in theater.

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Lesson 1 – Verbal & Nonverbal people. (Includes both spoken and written Communication communication.) Communication: The process of conveying Tone of Voice: The way a person’s voice information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, or sounds when they spea...

Lesson 1 – Verbal & Nonverbal people. (Includes both spoken and written Communication communication.) Communication: The process of conveying Tone of Voice: The way a person’s voice information, ideas, thoughts, feelings, or sounds when they speak, and it can messages from one person or group to convey a wide range of emotions, another. attitudes, and intentions. ♥ Adds depth and nuance to verbal Non-Verbal Communication communication by providing cues about Non-Verbal: Refers to the transmission of how the speaker feels, their level of messages, information, or feelings confidence, and the emotional context of between individuals without the use of the message. spoken or written words. Intrapersonal Communication: Can be Facial Expressions: They are universal. defined as communication with one’s self, and may include self-talk, acts, of Body Movements: It includes your imagination and visualization, and even posture, bearing, stance, and subtle recall of memory. movements. Interpersonal Communication: Refers to Gestures: Refer to the physical the communication between two people. movements or actions made by the body, especially the hands and arms, to convey Small Group Communication: Interactions meaning, information, emotions, or among three or more people (No more intentions. than 15) Eye Contact: It involves making visual Public Communication: Act of delivering a contact with another person by looking message or information to a large or directly into their eyes. general audience. ♥ It is a powerful and important aspect of ♥ It involves speaking or presenting in a interpersonal communication, as it can manner that effectively conveys convey a range of meanings, emotions, information, ideas, or messages to a and social cues. diverse group of people. Touch: We communicate a great deal Lesson 2 – Chamber Theater through touch. Chamber Theater: A style of theatrical Verbal Communication performance in which a small audience is seated in an intimate setting, often in a Verbal Communication: Is the use of small room or chamber, and the actors words to share information with other perform in close proximity to the audience. actors, and make decisions refarding ♥ Also known as “Chamber Drama” or blocking, pacing, and tone. “Theater in the Round.” Space: The performance space, often Monologues: It is a speech presented by a referred to as the stage, is where the single character, most often to express action of the play takes place. their thoughts aloud, though sometimes ♥ The stage may include various elements, also to directly address another character like props, set pieces, and lighting, which or the audience. contribute to the visual aspect of the performance. Elements of Chamber Theater Visual Aspect: Encompasses all the visual Performers: The performers, often elements that contribute to the referred to as actors or the cast, are the production’s auesthetics. heart of any theatrical productions. ♥ This includes set design, costumes, ♥ They bring characters to life through lighting, props, and special effects. their acting skills, conveying emotions, motivations, and relationships. Script: It is the written text of the play, ♥ Actors use their voices, bodies, and including the dialogue, stage directions, expressions to deliver lines and and descriptions of the character and movements that tell the story and engage settings. the audience. ♥ The script serves as the foundation for ♥ The quality of their performances is the production. central to the success of the production. Lesson 3 – Making Connections Audience: Is a crucial element of theater. Making Connections: It is a reading Without an audience, there is no theater. comprehension strategy that involves ♥ The audience’s presence and reactions linking what is being read (the text) to shape the experience. what is already known (schema, or ♥ They provide feedback to the background knowledge). performers through their laughter, applause, or silence. The interaction Types of Literary Connection between performers and the audience can Text-to-Text: Used to determine the influence the energy and atmosphere of relationship between what a reader has the production. read in the past to what they are currently Director: Responsible for shaping the reading. overall vision of the production. ♥ They work closely with the cast and crew to interpret the script, guide the Text-to-Self: Occurs when something in from the work and perhaps apply to life. the text reminds the reader of a personal (It may be stated directly or implied.) experience. Tone: It is what the author, rather than Text-to-World: Involve linking the text to the reader, feels about the subject. an event or phenomena that happen in Line: Is a unit of writing into which a poem the larger world (e.g. social injustices, or play is divided: literally, a single row of cultural contexts). text. Lesson 4 – Analyzing Literature Stanza: A division of a poem consisting of Literature: It refers to a body of written two or more lines arranged together as a works. unit. ♥ The name has traditionally been applied Rhyme: A repetition of similar sounds in to those imaginative works of poetry and the final stressed syllables and any prose distinguished by the intentions of following syllables of two or more words. their authors and the perceived aesthetic excellence of their execution. -- End Rhyme: The most common type of rhyme, where the sounds of the last Poetry: Is a form of literary art that uses syllables or words in two or more lines of aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of poetry match. language to evoke meanings in addition Example: to, or in place of, literal or surface-level “He gives his harness bells a shake meaning. To ask if there is some mistake.” Elements of Poetry --Internal Rhyme: This occurs when words Speaker: It is the one who is addressing within a single line of poetry rhyme with the reader. each other. Example: ♥ Often times, the speaker is the poet. Other times, the speaker can take on the “Open here I flung the shutter, when, voice of a persona—the voice of someone with many a flirt and flutter,” else including animals and inanimate --Slant or Near Rhyme: The sound of the objects. words are similar but not identical. Content: It is the subject of the poem. It Example: answers the question “what?” “Hope is the thing with feathers That perches in the soul, Theme: It refers to a larger, more general And sings the tune without the words, or universal message – a big idea – as well And never stops at all,” as to something that you could take away --Eye Rhyme: This type of rhyme relies on brought to England by Sir Thomas Wyatt the visual similarity of words rather than and Henrey Howard, earl of Surrey in the their actual phonetic sound. 16th century. Example: B. Ode: Characterized by its elevated and “Love” and “Move” formal style, often expressing strong “Wound” and “Sound” emotions or admiration. ♥ Ode’s are used to celebrate a particular Rhyme Scheme: It is the pattern of rhymes subject (person, event, or object) and are at the end of each line of poem or song. marrked by their elaborate language and ] structure. ♥ It is usually referred to by using letters C. Elegy: A mournful and reflective poem to indicate which lines rhyme; the lines that typically laments the death of a designated with the same letter all rhyme person. with each other. D. Folk Song: A traditional song that Forms of Poetry originates from a particular culture or Structured Poetry: Follow a consistent community. framework based on features such as line ♥ They are characterized by simple length, syllable count, rhyme pattern, melodies and often tell stories or convey rhythm, meter or a combination of these. sentiments related to everyday Free Verse: Any form of poetry that does experiences. not rely on consistent patterns of rhyme E. Psalms: They cover a wide range of and meter. themes, emotions, and expressions. Types of Poetry Dramatic Poetry: A form of poetic Narrative Poetry: Tells a story or recounts composition that is written in a dramatic a series of events. It’s like a poetic form of form, consisting of dialogue between storytelling. characters, monologues, and soliloquies. A. Epics: Tells the tale of heroic exploits. ♥ It is a form of poetry that is written in B. Ballads: It is characterized by its verse and meant to be recited in public or simplicity, concise storytelling, and focus acted out. Dramatic poetry is often in the on a single event or emotional experience. form of long speeches either to another actor, the audience, or oneself by musing Lyric Poetry: Refers to a short poem, often aloud. with songlike qualities, that expresses the A. Tragedy: A genre that focuses on the speaker’s personal emotions and feelings. downfall and suffering of a protagonist A. Sonnet: A 14-line poem with a variable who often faces insurmountable rhyme scheme originating in Italy and challenges or conflicts. B. Comedy: Is a genre that aims to entertain and amuse by highlighting the humorous aspects of life and human behavior. C. Melodrama: A genre characterized by intense emotions, often involving exaggerated situations and heightened emotional states. D. Farce: Has a tendency to offend people (Sarcasm and Mockery.)

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