Unit 4 Intro to Scripts Vocab

Front

A short narrative (story) that includes a specific relationship, setting, and conflict. Often within a larger work.

Back

Scene

Front

The specific way 

that characters are related or connected 

to each other

Back

Relationship

Front

Where and when a scene takes place

Back

Setting

Front

The text of a play or movie/show that gives actors lines to speak; it may also include notes about characters, setting, expression and movement

Back

Script

Front

The words/sentences an actor speaks

Back

Lines

Front

The problem in the scene, often 

caused by conflicting objectives

Back

Conflict

Front

What the characters have to lose, what makes the scene more urgent or important for the characters

Back

Stakes

Front

What a character wants in a scene, what the character is fighting for

Back

Objective

Front

The strategies 

(words, actions) someone uses to achieve an objective

Back

Tactics