VOICE VOCABULARY FOR POETRY/PROSE
quality – p. 90 – the voice element that makes one person sound different from everyone else
pitch – p. 91 – the musical tone of a voice
vocal folds – p. 91 - muscular membranes in the larynx that produce sound
inflection – p. 91 - the rising and falling of pitch. Inflection adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words.
oscilloscope – p. 92 - an instrument that can be used to record voice vibrations and show voice patterns
flexibility – p. 92 - the process of varying inflections of the voice
poise – p. 92 – the effective control of all voice elements and body movements
articulation – p. 94 - the shaping and molding of sounds into syllables
pronunciation – p. 96 – the way sounds or syllables that represent a word are said and stressed according to the proper notation found in the dictionary
diction – p. 97 – a person’s pronunciation of words, choice of words, and manner in which the person expresses himself or herself
dialect – p. 97 – a pronunciation of words from different languages blended together to form a distinct language for a group of people
accent – p. 97 – the manner in which people speak and the way words are pronounced in different parts of the world
volume – p. 98 – how softly or loudly a person speaks
rate – p. 100 – the speed at which someone speaks
projection – p. 101 – the placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communicating to an audience
relaxation – p. 83 - freedom from all bodily tensions
posture – p. 83 - how we sit and stand
breathing – p. 85 - the necessary process of inhaling and exhaling air to live
diaphragm – p. 85 – the muscle located between the abdomen and the rib cage
breath control – p. 86 - the amount of force you use in inhaling and exhaling
pause – dictionary - a break in speech caused grammatically by periods, question marks, commas, semi-colons, and other marks
dramatic pause – an extra pause time used for emphasis in a performance piece
1. climatic pause – to stress an important point in the piece
2. laughter – extra pause to allow audience a laugh and release time
3. question – necessary when a question is asked of the audience, gives them time to think of an answer