A dramatic pause is used for emphasis. The speaker will stop whatever they are saying mid-sentence, and this emphasises the seriousness or the importance of what they are saying. It also builds a level of the suspense in the audience waiting to hear what the speaker will say to complete their sentence.
I remember this from a speech class I took in college
2006-11-30 07:05:11
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answered by Mary K 4
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I think it definately depends on the character and situation. As most have said, it DEFINATELY helps to build tension in a scene or provide emphasis to a certain point. It can ALSO give actors a chance to communicate non-verbally.
Also think about in real life situations that are highly dramatic... is everything very quick and wittily said? Certainly not. Many times people try to choose their words carefully and are very slow to speak... So, if we have these "dramatic pauses" in real life, why WOULDN'T they translate to the stage?
2006-11-30 16:19:27
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answered by jacie dawn 2
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It is like when you are mad at someone in real life, and you pause to, like cool down, or to see the persons reaction or something. In a play you want to bring as much life to the character as you can, so you pause in really heated moments in order to add tension or suspension
2006-11-30 12:48:16
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answered by Mickey 2
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To build tension in the story. To give the audience a chance to figure out what's happening (like in Greek tragedy, where the audience always knows more than the characters on stage). To give the actors a chance to move into their positions for the next segment.
2006-11-30 06:59:02
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answered by mikah_smiles 7
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One of my very best acting teachers once said (and I don't suppose he was the first to say it): "Theatre is the art of creating MEANINGFUL SILENCE."
Audiences watching a live performance have to be encouraged at all times to be an active participant. Every time actors pause (at appropriate moments, naturally) during a performance, audience members have the opportunity to do their own creative work. It's during the silences that audiences make individual determinations about character thought/emotion/motivations/etc.
2006-12-01 04:38:28
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answered by shkspr 6
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1/2 second pause
1 second pause
2 second pause (sympathy)
3 second pause equals disaster..dont do it. i cant remember the other ones. i just learned about this too sorry! hope i helped a little
2006-11-30 07:28:10
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answered by dalicious 3
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dramatic pause is used to signify tension between characters
2006-11-30 06:58:56
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answered by Thomas G 2
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to get people to get into the play and to add dramatic tensin there kinda like commericals but not as long
2006-11-30 07:08:26
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answered by Ty L 1
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Self explanatory, it is used to make you wonder what's going to happen.
2006-11-30 06:59:41
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answered by tom_nearhood 3
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