Mime is a form of silent art that involves acting or communicating using only
movements, gestures, and facial expressions. A person performing mine is also called
a mine. He/She can often be found on city streets wearing interesting clothes and lots
of white make-up, doing performance. Although many people think of the French
when they think of this art form, mime as 16 dates back to the ancient Greeks
and Romans. It was in France, though, where mime bloomed. It became so
17 that mime schools were established throughout France, and a great tradition
of French mimes soon followed.
Modern mime can be divided into two main types: abstract and literal. Abstract
mime usually does not feature a main character and has no plot. 18 , it focuses
on provoking thought about a particular subject by expressing certain feelings and
emotions. 19 literal mimes, they usually tell a story with a plot and characters.
Often these stories are funny situations intended to 20 laughter from the
audience. Some modern forms of mime also combine these two types into one
interesting performance.
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