1. Explicit and Implicit Meaning
Explicit meaning – fully and clearly expressed; learning nothing implied
Ex: Good job on test!
Implicit Meaning – implied or understood though not directly expressed
Ex:

2. Drama
A story that is intended to be performed for an audience, either on stage or before a camera.
Script= special written form of a play, motion picture or broadcast
Scene= section presenting events that occur in one place at one time
*****See notes on plot and characters

3. Stage Directions
Script includes instructions for director, the actors, and stage crew
Often printed in italics type and (enclosed in parentheses)
Describe the scenery and prop
Scenery= items on stage to create the setting
Prop= objects the actors use during the play
May include suggestions for lighting & sound

4. Dialogue Play is almost ALL Dialogue
Dialogue=conversation between the characters
Plot and character’s personalities revealed through dialogue

5. drama
Monologue
Extended speech in drama or narrative that is presented by one character
Soliloquy
a speech, usually given alone onstage, in which 1 character speaks aloud his or her thoughts

6. Visual Techniques Shot – A continuous recording of a scene or image
Close-up shot – A close view of a person or an object. It is often used to show a character’s emotions or reactions.
Reaction shot – Shows a character responding in some way to what he or she sees
Low-angle shot – a shot in which the camera looks up at the subject, can help create the impression of height or distance

7. Sound techniques
Sound techniques – are used to make a setting or action believable. In addition, sound techniques can affect the audience’s emotions as events unfold.
Sound Track

8. Editing
Editing – the careful selection and arrangement of shots. Moviemakers put shots together in ways that help you follow the action of a story or show relationships between place and events.
Editing = takes the longest time to complete in a movie
Sequence – single shots, when put together, can form an ordered sequence of events.