Terms & Meanings

Question 1

Theme

Answer 1

-an idea or topic laid down for discussion (piece of writing, characters etc…)

-“Title” can also be a Theme
Example: “F.R.I.E.N.D.S.” (Its about a group of friends)

Question 2

Genre

Answer 2

• Category, Style, or Type of art
• Draws out an emotional response

Example: “Good Will Hunting”= Drama

Question 3

Unit

Answer 3

-Division of action within a play/scene
Clues to Unit...
-character enters/exits
-change O' topic
-External event
-Internal Event
-action change[both characters are doing changes]

Question 4

External Event

Answer 4

Something happening outside of characters

Example: Car crashes outside of the restaurant

Question 5

Internal Event

Answer 5

Something happening within the character

Example: Headache, Backpain etc…

Question 6

Beat

Answer 6

• a shift that doesn’t affect any other characters but one

* Sometimes they can be a clue to the story/situation (emotional/physical)

Question 7

Objective

Answer 7

-a characters wants/needs

Question 8

Super Objective

Answer 8

-a characters greater wants/needs relating to Entire Script

Question 9

Scene Objective

Answer 9

-a characters greater wants/needs relating to a Scene

Question 10

Actions

Answer 10

• “What I DO to get what I want.”

- also sometimes (usually most of the time) Tactics are used to obtain objectives

Question 11

Tactic

Answer 11

-strategy used to obtain objectives
Example: "Mom I want a cookie."
I_(verb)_.
"I hate you."> I punish
-Tactic/Verb can be used before and/or after 
(I charm)"Yes, I said that."(I agree)

Question 12

Obstacle

Answer 12

-“What stands in the way of getting what I want?” (the character)
Example:”Mom I want a cookie.”

Mom= Obstacle

Question 13

Story

Answer 13

• description or narrative (real or imaginary) of events/ series of events
• journey of a character/s
• can be high stakes, or self discovery (for character’s journey)

STORY TELLING IS HUMANITY