<p>Name______Date______Period______Chapter 3 Study Guide – Voice and Diction “Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue.” – Hamlet</p><p>Vocabulary 1. quality</p><p>2. resonance</p><p>3. nasality</p><p>4. pitch</p><p>5. inflection</p><p>6. monotone</p><p>7. volume</p><p>8. rate</p><p>9. diction</p><p>10. schwa</p><p>11. voiceless</p><p>12. voiced</p><p>13. pronunciation</p><p>Focus Questions 1. What are the keys to a good speaking voice?</p><p>2. Why is breath control so important?</p><p>3. How can you develop a rich, strong, and interesting stage voice?</p><p>4. Describe the process of how sound and voice is produced from the body. 5. What is the difference between regular breathing and breathing for speech?</p><p>6. How many notes does a person use when speaking regularly? How many does a good speaker use?</p><p>7. What are the two types of force used for volume? Describe their features.</p><p>8. How should the following type of passage be delivered in regards to rate: a. Calm</p><p> b. Light</p><p> c. Reverent</p><p> d. Tragic</p><p> e. Comic</p><p>9. What are the different classifications of vowel sounds?</p><p>10. What does IPA stand for and what is it?</p><p>Summary and Key Ideas 1. What three things form the keys to a good speaking voice?</p><p>2. What is resonance? Tell several ways it can be practiced.</p><p>3. Explain how nasality occurs. 4. Name and describe four characteristics of the voice that an effective speaker must use correctly.</p><p>5. What is the most valuable asset an actor or speaker can have? Why?</p><p>6. What is diction? What habits must be avoided for good diction?</p><p>7. Why are vowels so important to a good voice and diction?</p><p>Discussing Ideas 1. Discuss the importance of improving diction. What benefits can improved diction bring to you both on and off the stage?</p><p>2. Discuss the differences between the voice and diction of ordinary conversation and the voice and diction required onstage.</p><p>3. Think about your own speaking quality. Discuss the individual improvement exercises that would be of most help to you.</p>