Plot Elements
Beginning of a plot diagram that include characters and setting.
Exposition
Central topic, subject or message in a narrative
The theme
Words in italics on a script
Stage directions
What does the mood of the play mean?
The overall emotional quality
The paper the play is written on
The script
Turning point of a story
Climax
The words characters read on the page
Lines
When everything wraps up and comes together
The resolution
A type of play with singing and dancing
A musical
Tone is most closely related to
Emotions/Mood
Words in brackets on a script
Stage directions/blocking
When the story begins and things start happening
Rising action
The main idea around which a particular piece of writing or speech revolves
The theme
Person who reads parts that tell what other characters are doing
The narrator
What acting skills can you use to create an atmosphere on stage?
Facial expressions, body language, tone of voice
The part of the script the actors read?
The lines
When events in the story start settling down
Falling action
Two main types of character
Protagonist and Antagonist
What technical elements can you use to create mood and atmosphere?
Music and lights
Words in bold on a script
Stage directions/blocking