Pitch refers to the relative highness and lowness of voice when speaking.

When delivering a monologue, pace refers to the speed at which you are saying the words.

Tone refers to the general mood or feeling.

Body language is the movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling.

Considering how to use body language and voice to perform a convincing monologue

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In 'The Tempest', pupils explore how Shakespeare presents Caliban as an outcast. In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', pupils analyse the role of Puck as an outsider and how this impacts on his behaviour.

In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet': Diary and Narrative Writing, pupils are introduced to the characters of William Shakespeare. In 'The Tempest' pupils explore worlds created by Shakespeare.

'The Tempest'

The way someone holds themselves when they’re seated or standing is known as ...

Which of the following indicate confident body language?

The movements or positions of your body that show other people how you are feeling is known as ...

Having a high pitched voice can indicate ...

Speaking using a slow pace of voice could indicate ...

where someone smiles when they speak to you.

delivering your monologue in front of an audience.

planning your monologue using a beginning, middle and end.

writing your monologue using ambitious vocabulary.

If someone is speaking really quickly and tripping over their words then it might indicate ...

Which of the following might indicate confidence?

give impartial information about a character

give other character's opinions on the character

A monologue written from the perspective of a character is an opportunity to ...

through verbal communication and precise language 

through a mixture of verbal and non-verbal communication

through non-verbal communication with exaggerated gestures

How do we effectively communicate with others?

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Considering how to use body language and voice to perform a convincing monologue

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