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15 Cards in this Set
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Point of Attack
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That place in the story at which the action of the play begins.
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Antecedent Action
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Action that precedes the start of the play; the antecedent action is usually revealed as part of the exposition of the play.
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Exposition
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The giving of information about the character, antecedent action, or the situation through narrative rather through dramatic action.
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Given circumstances
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The who, what, where, why of the characters and the situation, often revealed as part of the exposition.
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Plot
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The arrangement of specific events which further the action of the play.
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Complication
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A plot twist that makes the situation more difficult for one or more characters, and increases the pressure on them.
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Crisis Point
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A point in the play at which events become critical for one or more of the characters, and he, she, or they are forced to take a new course of action.
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Climax
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The single moment of greatest intensity in the play, after which the action "falls".
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Denouement
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Follows the climax and includes wrapping up of all the loose ends of the action, answering questions about major events in the play not addressed by the climax.
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Scene
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A section of the play determined by the playwright.
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French Scene
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A section of the play, the beginning and ending of which is marked by the entrance or exit by one or more characters.
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Unit
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A section of the play determined by the interpreter (director/designer/actor).
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Minor Unit
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Contains one single dramatic action.
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Major Unit
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Contains a series of minor actions which make up a larger event or happening.
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Beat
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Sometimes similar to a Minor Unit, but really designates a single motivational unit of the characters onstage at the time; beats are usually very short, perhaps from 1-2 lines to 4-5 lines long.
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