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| protagonist | the main character around whom all the action takes place |
| exposition | telling what has come before the beginning of the play and what is happening now |
| atmosphere | the environment of the play |
| mood | the emotional environment pof the play |
| initial incident | the first thing that the characters face which begins the plot moving forward |
| plot | the action of the play rolled out through time and movement |
| antagonist | the major opposing character or force in the play |
| denouement | the element of the ending that refers to the unraveling of plot complications |
| soliloquy | a speech by one character alone, where that character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings |
| theme | the main idea of the play |
| moral | a lesson learned from the play |
| dialogue | the words in a play |
| action | the things that happen to advance the plot |
| situation | the things that the characters face during the play |
| proscenium arch | the frame of a traditional stage that acts as a picture frame |
| antecedent action/peliminary situation | the things that took place before the play and led to the current situation |
| rising action | the part of the plot that leads to the climax |
| climax | the main point of action in a play |
| falling action | the part of the plot that resolves the conflict |
| conflict | the clash of opposing forces in a play |
| conclusion | the very end of a play that sums up everything |
| characters | the people who are involved in a play |
