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6. Proxemics

  • Body positioning of characters (indicated through stage directions)
  • Gestures/movements of actors - sometimes indicated through stage directions
  • Alternating single/half lines of dialogue

7. Duologue

  • A two-handed play
  • An appeal to the audience's emotions
  • Alternating single/half lines of dialogue

8. Subtext

  • Implied meaning beneath the dialogue
  • When the audience understands more than the characters themselves
  • The back story

9. Symbolism

  • An object, action or idea that represents something other than itself
  • Implied meaning beneath the dialogue
  • The back story

10. Kinesics

  • Gestures/movements of actors - sometimes indicated through stage directions
  • Body positioning of characters (indicated through stage directions)
  • Implied meaning beneath the dialogue

11. Denouement

  • The part of the plot containing complications or discoveries that create conflict
  • The final resolution of the conflict in the plot
  • The back story

12. Stychomythia

  • Alternating single/half lines of dialogue
  • Excessive pride or self-confidence
  • An appeal to the audience's emotions

13. Pathos

  • Implied meaning beneath the dialogue
  • An appeal to the audience's emotions
  • Evoking pity, fear/moral purpose to make the audience strive to live better lives