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10 Cards in this Set
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Given CIrcumstances
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The world of the play: the who, what, where, and when - the irrefutable facts. It is information that is needed to understand the story properly, and can be revealed orally, aurally, and visually.
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Climax
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The highest point of drama in a play
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Objective
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The goal a character pursues through action to satisfy a need.
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Obstacles
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That which stands in the way of a character fulfilling his/her needs.
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Conflict
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The opposition in a work of drama or fiction between characters or forces. In general, conflict within drama falls within one of four categories: man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. nature, man vs. God
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Motivation
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The inner need that drives the character into action in pursuit of an objective.
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Action
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What the character does to fulfill a need (best phrased as a specific active verb).
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Beat
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A unit of time in a script during which one objective is pursued
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Subtext
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Saying or doing one thing while meaning another
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raise the stakes
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to increase importance
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