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