The main events of a show (like a play, book, or film), created and presented by the writer as a sequence/storyline with interrelated parts.
What is plot
100
The words printed on paper that are spoken by actors.
What is script
100
A piece of work that usually has a happy ending and may have humor. Shakespeare’s versions of it usually had misunderstandings and ended in marriages.
What is comedy
100
The main character of a story; they are usually a hero.
What is protagonist
200
A chain or series of events that is steadily building up to the high point of the story.
What is rising action
200
The conversation or speech that occurs in a play or story.
What is dialogue
200
A type of exciting drama that provokes pity or fear, and it is written very poetically with a lot of expression. It most commonly contains people of high stature and a reversal of fortune.
What is tragedy
200
A person or thing that opposes the main character.
What is antagonist
300
The part of the plot in a story after the climax has been reached and the problem or issue has been resolved.
What is falling action
300
A unit of performance or work in theater. An act can be considered a one of the main divisions in a play, or simply a short performance.
What is act
300
A troubling time at the peak of a disaster that causes people to make difficult decisions
What is crisis
300
The left side of the stage from the performer’s point of view facing the audience. When looking at the stage from the audience, it would be the right side of the stage.
What is stage left
400
The peak or height of the story. It is the most exciting and important part of a story/event.
What is climax
400
A chain of continuous action in a play or movie, also considered a segment of an act.
What is scene
400
A dramatic piece with exaggerated characters and exciting events that appeal to the audience's emotions.
What is melodrama
400
The right side of the stage from the performer’s point of view facing the audience. When looking at the stage from the audience, it would be the left side of the stage.
What is stage right
500
An overall description and explanation of an idea, concept, or theory.
What is exposition
500
One fictional speaker delivers an extensive speech, either alone on stage or speaking to an imaginary audience.
What is monologue
500
In a story, the character will say something, but the audience knows more than what the character knows, so the statement will come across with a double meaning that the audience “gets” and the character doesn’t.
What is dramatic irony
500
Directions that tells an actor where to go and how to speak a specific line. It also says how the set should look like when it comes to lighting, furniture, music and more.