The use of voice to convey emotions; important for dialogue.
The use of gestures, movements and postures to convey emotions, thoughts and actions without the use of voice; It was crucial for silent film actors, as it was their main means of communicating the story and the characters' feelings to the audience.Correct
The use of makeup to change appearance; important for characterization.
The use of special effects to create illusions; important for fantasy.
Body expression was of vital importance for silent film actors, since, lacking audible dialogue, they had to communicate the story, emotions and intentions of their characters mainly through exaggerated gestures, body movements and facial expressions, which required great mimicry skills.