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A mild or pleasant word or phrase that is used instead of one that is unpleasant or offensive
Euphemism
Person, animal or thing in the story
Character
A statement that suggests that there are only two choices available in a situation that really offers more than two options
Either or Fallacy
the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium
Audience
Successive words, phrases, clauses expressed with the same or very similar grammatical structure
Parallelism
The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect
Oxymoron
To make up or perform without preparation
Improvisation/Improv
An instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements
Stage Directions
The area behind scenery not visible to the audience
Backstage
Area to actor’s left or right as he/she faces the audience
Stage Left/Right
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie
Dialogue
A genre that focuses around a noble character who struggles against strong external challenges
Tragedy
A building where a play is performed containing the stage and seating area for the audience
Theatre
The main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence
Plot
Items used on stage to help actors tell a story
Props
To combine elements and parts to form a coherent whole
Synthesize
