Things I should know
Series of events following the initial incident in a play
Rising Action
Clearly defined explanation of the events in the lives of the leading characters before the start of a play's action
Preliminary situation
Lesson or principle contained within or taught by the play
Moral
Series of events following the climax
falling action
person against the protagonist
Antagonist
Reason behind a character's behavior
Motivation
Environment of the play created by staging and lighting
Atmosphere
Arched opening between the stage and the auditorium
Proscenium Arch
Lines of a play spoken by the characters
Dialogue
Info put before the audience that gives the where, when, why, and who facts in a play
Exposition
Basic idea of a play
Plot
Final outcome of the preceding action of a play
Conclusion
First even in a play from which the rest of the plot develops
Initial Incident
Emotional feeling of the play
Mood
Series of related events that take place in a play
Plot
Speech delivered by an actor alone onstage that reveals the character's innermost thoughts
Soliloquy
Main character
Protagonist
Turning point in a play
Climax
what theme is it when Scrooge realizes he should have been nicer more during his life
Regret
A possible theme for "A Christmas Carol" could be
It is better to give than to receive
Tableau
element of the plot that refers to the untangling and resolution of complications
denouement
Scrooge feared this ghost the most
The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come
What theme is it when Scrooge realizes he should have been nicer during his lifetime
Regret
Seeing the future allowed Scrooge that it is
More important to be generous than wealthy