Unit 4 Intro to Scripts Vocab

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

• Stakes

• Goals

• Motivations

• Obstacles

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

• Objective

• Desire

• Conflict

• Motivation

Where and when a scene takes place

• Setting

• Plot

• Character

• Theme

The words/sentences an actor speaks

• Lines

• Scripts

• Monologues

• Dialogues

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

• Script

• Screenplay

• Dialogue

• Storyboard

The problem in the scene, often 

caused by conflicting objectives

• Conflict

• Agreement

• Collaboration

• Resolution

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

• Scene

• Plot

• Theme

• Character

The specific way 

that characters are related or connected 

to each other

• Connection

• Association

• Relationship

• Interaction

The strategies 

(words, actions) someone uses to achieve an objective

• Tactics

• Techniques

• Methods

• Approaches