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Similarly, you can imitate the movements of other things such as:

1. The flow or movements of a river. Walk slowly while swaying

your hands like the motion of water waves;

2. The movements or motion of the wind. Stand upright and
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move your arms left and right to mimic the blowing of the

wind; and

3. The movements of the rain. Stretch out your arms, then use

your fingers and palms to imitate the falling of the raindrops.

Activity 3

Use body movements and voice to act the movements of any
non-living thing.

Importance of body movements in acting

Body movements are very important in acting because they help
the actor to:

(a) Express inner emotions such as happiness, sadness, anger
or anxiety that cannot directly be shown through words.
For example, holding the cheek can express sadness even
without words;

(b) Add reality to acting. When the actor uses the correct body
movements, the audience can believe and understand more
of what is being performed;

(c) Communicate with the audience. Body movements are also
used to convey messages and feelings to the audience,
especially if there are no spoken words; and

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