Intro to Screenplay

Every screenplay needs these 3 key elements:

• Protagonist, Antagonist, Setting

• Protagonist, Goal/objective, obstacle

• Antagonist, Theme, Dialogue

• Script, plot, aialogue

Which of the following is NOT included in a slug line?

• Whether it's INT. or EXT.

• The location

• The character's emotions

• Whether it's DAY or NIGHT

Slug lines are always written in _________.

• ALL CAPS

• lowercase letters

• italics

• bold

Action lines in a screenplay should be written in which tense?

• Past tense

• Present tense

• Future tense

What is a logline?

• one-sentence summary of a script

• detailed paragraph about a script

• two-page overview of a script

• character list

What is a beat in screenplay writing?

• plot point or event that moves the story foward

• dialogue that reveals a character's emotions

• setting

• character that opposes the protagonist

Which act in the Three Act Structure introduces characters, setting, and conflict, and identifies the protagonist and their goal?

• The Setup

• The Confrontation

• The Resolution

Which act in the Three Act Structure contains the climax and usually involves confrontation between protagonist and antagonist?

• The Setup

• The Confrontation

• The Resolution

Match the act in the Three Act Structure to its main features:

• The Setup

• Contains the climax and decides if protagonist achieves their goal

• The Resolution

• Introduces characters, setting, conflict

• The Confrontation

• Protagonist faces increasing conflicts, meets allies, encounters successes and setbacks

Where do slug lines occur?

• At the end of a scene

• At the end of each line of dialogue

• at the start of each scene

• At the end of an act