Possibly an association slide show i.e. who in mythology/fantasy would you associate this with and why? Or even do a written game, which mythological/fantasy character from book/ film or tv do you associate yourself with and why? This gets interaction and makes the exercise fun and enjoyable for all. Maybe once you have them associate with said character, maybe show a series of slides and ask them to think how their associated persona would react in given situations, maybe hand around an actual suit of chain or plate armour segments to dispel the disillusion that American Larp has caused in movies. Then maybe congratulate them all at the end and explain that whilst doing said exercise they were Roleplaying 
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