a subdivision of an act that changes for a new time or location; ends when characters leave the stage
scene
stage directions
act
dialogue
what happens in a story; the chain of events that make up a story
rising action
climax
falling action
plot
the words spoken aloud between characters in a piece of literature
dialogue
act
scene
stage directions
a major section of a play, usually made up of several scenes
dialogue
act
stage directions
script
descriptions or directions in the script that tell how the play is to be performed
stage directions
act
script
scene
the written text of a play
dialogue
act
script
scene
the most exciting or intense part of the story for the protagonist; a turning point in the story
climax
plot
resolution
setting
events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution
falling action
climax
setting
rising action
the main part of the story where complications arise
falling action
plot
rising action
resolution
the end of the story where the main conflict is resolved
setting
plot
resolution
climax
the time and place of a story
falling action
plot
setting
resolution
spoken dialogue by a character in a play
stage directions
act
scene
line
hints or clues that suggest what may happen later in a story
theme
mood
tone
foreshadowing
the overall feeling or atmosphere created by a work of literature
theme
foreshadowing
tone
mood
