| A | B |
|---|
| Falling action | conflict is resolved and loose ends of the plot are wrapped up |
| tone | writer's attitude toward his or her subject |
| narrator | sets the scene for the drama |
| climax | moment of highest tension |
| mood | feeling that the work conveys to its readers |
| scenes | changes when the setting changes |
| acts | two or more are grouped |
| foil | the opposite of the main character |
| scenery | items on stage that create the setting |
| major character | most important character |
| minor character | less important characters |
| stage directions | instructions for the director, actor, and stage crew |
| rising action | conflict of the story is developed |
| teleplay | a play written for television |
| exposition | the introduction, it tells the setting and characters |
| farce | an exaggerated comedy |
| dialogue | the words the characters say |
| conflict | the struggle, the problem |
| screenplay | a script for a film |
| theme | message about life |
| resolution | the final stage of the plot, how the conflict is solved |
