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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