Think of a silent film scene you have watched in the past. Now read the following sentences and complete them with one or more of the words suggested.

1) The scene was .

2) The actors' performances were .

3) The movements of the people were .

Read the comments on p. 170 of your textbook, and look at the following stills. Which stills match the comments? Why?

Fill in the blanks in the following text.

Silent cinema had to deal with technical limitations through different techniques. Actors wore strong

to accentuate facial features. They

to make their gestures easier to understand, and the spectator had to use visual clues to follow the story. Sometimes it was necessary to state clearly what was happening, so

were used on the screen. To accompany the action,

of a suitable style and tempo would often be played live in the theatre. A lot of films were made hilarious through

The tension of a scene was intensified by the accelerated

that was usual at the time.