Language and meaning
Media Vocabulary
Structural and Literary Elements in Drama
Punctuation and Literary non fiction
100

A language that use sensory details

Imagery

100

Is the words actors speak

Dialogue

100

Either singly or in pairs, have a variety of purposes like emphasis, to add clarification and set off additional information. 

Dashes

200

 _______ of words and phrases emphasizes important ideas, adds emotional intensity and creates musical quality.

Repetition

200
Occurs between a character and an outside force, such as another person society, etc. 

External Conflict

200

The main function is to join words together.

Hyphens 

300

It's something (an object, figure, etc) that represents something else

Symbol

300

Distance between the closest and more distant objects that are in focus

Depth of Field

300

Occurs within the mind of a character who is torn between conflicting values or desires.

Internal Conflict

300

Relates fact-based events from the past and usually has an objective tone.

Historical writing

400

Is a figure of speech in which a non human subject is given human qualities

Personification

400

Closer and distant objects in the photograph

Foreground and Background

400
Are notes included in a play to indicate how the work is meant to be performed.

Stage Directions

400

Explores a topic or event from the writer's personal thoughts and emotions.

Reflective writing
500

Center of activity or attention in a photograph

Focal Point

500

Refers to the prose commentaries, or brief essays, inserted by the playwright to provide information about the characters.

Dramatic exposition

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