Mime and Pantomime Review

The term for expressing ideas and emotions without using words

The emotion conveyed when eyes narrow, brows furrow, and jaw sets firmly

The separation of parts of the body for individual development and expression

The body part where most movements begin

A silent film star who was a master of pantomime

One of the body parts most mimes emphasize with makeup

The emotion conveyed when eyes widen, brows lift, and mouth forms the shape of an O.

The neuromuscular awareness that you feel when your body is in a particular position

A movement opposite to the action that the mime wants the audience to follow

The setting up of an action with hand movements; for example, the snap of a hand around a glass

A term for the firmness or solidity of an object in opposition to outside force

The emotion conveyed when eyes squint, brows lift, and mouth curves upward

The Swiss-trained mime troupe that use special props and nontraditional objects in mime

The bending of the body to the front, side, or the rear

The emotion conveyed when eyes narrow, outer brows and mouth turn down, and face muscles sag

A combination of inner composure, mental awareness, physical flexibility; “letting go all over”

The art of imitating real-life actions without using words

The turning or pivoting of a part of the body, such as the head or the chest

Hand and arm movements and facial expressions that help express an idea or emotion

A basic mime convention; the mime uses exaggerated movements to appear to be walking

A mime device that uses inclinations, rotations, and isolations in one exercise

The art form that does not precisely imitate real-life but gives an illusion of that action

To move from one place to another onstage

The Frenchman who is one of the best-known mimes in history

The body parts where all movements should end