Exploring Theatre

Chapter 5: Developing Your Voice

Select the letter that correctly completes the sentence or answers the question.


1.	The muscle needed to supply the air to create sound and located between the abdomen and the rib cage is the _______________.
		A)	esophagus
		B)	diaphragm
		C)	larynx
		D)	vocal fold


2.	The musical tone of your voice is its _______________.
		A)	articulation
		B)	quality
		C)	inflection
		D)	pitch


3.	______________ is the effective control of all of your vocal elements and body movements.
		A)	Relaxation
		B)	Breath control
		C)	Poise
		D)	Posture


4.	An oscilloscope can be best described as a device to _______________.
		A)	record your breathing patterns
		B)	evaluate your poise
		C)	rate your flexibility and posture
		D)	record voice vibrations and show voice patterns


5.	_______________ is the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables.
		A)	Pronunciation
		B)	Diction
		C)	Inflection
		D)	Articulation


6.	Repeating tongue twisters helps improve your _______________.
		A)	inflection
		B)	tone
		C)	articulation
		D)	poise


7.	Your pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which you express yourself is your _______________.
		A)	diction
		B)	dialect
		C)	inflection
		D)	accent


8.	_______________ is how loudly or softly you speak.
		A)	Volume
		B)	Rate
		C)	Quality
		D)	Pitch


9.	_______________ is the placement and delivery of all the characteristics of an effective voice to communicate with your audience.
		A)	Articulation
		B)	Inflection
		C)	Diction
		D)	Projection


10.	_______________ adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words.
		A)	Pitch
		B)	Inflection
		C)	Rate
		D)	Articulation