Describe how you would use your vocal and physical skills to perform a line from the text you are studying and explain the effects you want to create.

Students might refer to some of the following vocal and physical skills: Vocal skills: pitch, pace, pause, tone of voice, volume, emphasis, accent (if appropriate) delivery of specific words, timing, phrasing.Physical skills: interaction, eye contact and its withdrawal, spatial relationshipsphysical contact, use of performance spacemovement, body language, gesture, posture, gait, energy, demeanour andfacial expressions.The student should then explain what effect a combination of the skills creates.

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