a2 drama essay summary revision
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Face
Tense his jaw → Irritation
Blank expression / No response → Disinterest
Wide eyed in shock
Immediate change of face
Expression: - Shocked
- Hurt
- Curious
Face drops in disbelief
Looking directly at…
Eyes begin to water
Mouth smiles beamingly
Staring at him with a longing for acceptance
Stare out into the audience in a nostalgic manner
Slight tear in his eye
Mixture of anger and betrayal
Mouth is trembling slightly
Solemn stare
Eyes dart about
Lips pulled tight
Press lips together
Eyes closed with grief
Looks at him lost and confused
Eyes narrowing
Screw up his face
Look of disgust → appalled
Avoid eye-contact
Smiling patronisingly
Covering his mouth by wiping the back of
his hand under his nose and sniffing
Gaze upwards
Breaking eye-contact
Wide grin
Voice
Rapidly replies
Reluctantly, quietly excuses himself
Fast pace
High pitch
Stumble on her words → Insecurity
→ Frustration
Slight pause
Sense of naivety / Naïve excitement
Shouts (with frustration, anger)
Snarls
Raise her voice
Interrupt / Cut into
Raw passion
Sighs: - Dreamily
- Gently
Grunt
Laughs
Quiet/Loud volume
Mumbles / Mutters
Croaks hesitantly
Responds angrily
Snaps
Asks: - Firmly
- Insistently
- Pleadingly
- Youthful curiosity
Groaning noises
Sense of desperation and
pleading
Voice cracks
Spitting out the word
Assertive tone with a deep pitch
Natural desire
Forced politeness
Body
Holding hands
Look up at him
Look at the floor
Breaks away from near her
Taps his chest → Demands Authority
Grip her shoulders
Point aggressively
Splay his hands with excitement
Touches his arm
Hit his arm playfully/friendly → Lighten the mood
Wonders downstage losing herself in the
moment.
Vigorously shake → Frustration, Desperation
Place a hand on his shoulder
Threateningly with fists clenching slightly
Hands firmly on her hips
Wringing his hands together
Flinching when he see’s him
Lean forward with elbows on his knees
Hunched shoulders → Uncomfortable
Causing a collision
Shoving hands into coat pockets
Hands by his side, one shaking slightly
Lifting one shaking hand to brush her hair off her face
Gait
Slow
Fast
Approach him from
behind slowly
Jerky
Unsteady
Stride
Giddily
Tone of Voice
Tone of voice: - Stern
- Confused
- Soft (Softer)
- Sad
- Angry
- Abrupt
- Impatient
- Gentle
- Snappy
- Upset
- Frustrated
- Serious
- Firm
- Whiney
- Incredulous
- Hushed
- Booming
- Reveals enthusiasm and
excitement.
- Questioning
- Resigned
- Worried
- Assertive
- Curious
Smile
Smiles: - Attempt to → Hiding his feelings
- Innocently
- Coyly
- Gentle
- Sadly
- Forced (Doesn’t reach his eyes)
- Wryly
- Joyfully
- Modestly
- Sorrowful
Say
Says: - Disheartened
- Softly
- Innocently
- Quietly (as if in denial)
- Slowly
- Clearly
- In desperation
- Dreamily
- Pleadingly
- Honest excitement
- Harshly
- New-found enthusiasm
- Clipped
- Doubtfully
Head
Head lowered → Unhappiness
→ Ashamed
Shakes: - Head slowly
- Head in amazement
- Head laughing
Put his head in his hands
Bow head in shame
Bows his head slightly
Nods firmly
Eyebrows
- Frown his eyebrows
- Eyebrows rise with
excitement
- Brows furrowed
- Frowning in confusion
Accent
Marco + Rodolpho → Italian
Eddie, Catherine, Beatrice → Italian American
Inspectors → Brooklyn, NY