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a conversation between characters
dialogue
instruct actors on how to move and speak, or they describe what the stage should look and sound like
stage directions
a word with a similar meaning
synonym
the related sequence of events in a story
plot
the struggle between opposing forces
conflict
educated guesses based on details in the the text
inferences
the written text of a play
script
events that follow the climax
falling action
a sentence consisting of one independent clause
simple sentence
two subjects joined by a conjunction such as and, or, or nor
compound subject
introduction of the characters, the setting, and the basic situation
exposition
the story's high point, or moment of greatest intensity; often the turning point of the story at which the eventual outcome becomes clear.
climax
the events that introduce a conflict and increase the tension
rising action
a group of words that has a subject and a verb and that can stand by itself as a complete thought
independent clause
relates a noun or a pronoun that follows it to another word in the sentence
preposition
the subjects and their verbs must agree in number; determine whether a subject is singular or plural, and then make sure its verb matches
subject-verb agreement
a group of words that has a subject and a verb but is not a complete thought
dependent clause
consists of two or more independent clauses linked by a conjunction such as and, but, or or
compound sentence
begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
prepositional phrase
the noun or pronoun that a preposition refers to
object of the preposition
a short work of nonfiction that expresses an author's thoughts and feelings - or reflections - about an experience or idea
contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses
complex sentence
consists of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound-complex sentence
a noun or pronoun placed next to another noun or pronoun to identify, rename, or explain it
appositive
an appositive with modifiers, such as adjectives
appositive phrase