Playwriting Vocab

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Major division of a play:

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Act

Front

Figures undertaking plot actions: major, minor, dynamic, static, etc.

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characters

Front

Words spoken to the audience by a character in a drama, unheard by others on stage.

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aside

Front

Point of maximum tension in a conflict.

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climax

Front

Spoken interchange between characters.

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dialogue

Front

A play in prose or verse telling a story through dialogue and actions.

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drama

Front

A scene from the past that informs the current events in a story is called...

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flashback

Front

Hints in characters' lines/actions that suggest future events and create suspense.

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foreshadowing

Front

A speech or part of a play where one character speaks, revealing their thoughts.

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monologue

Front

Feeling a reader gets from a story's atmosphere.

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mood