Studied by 8 peopleMoment Before
the time and events prior to the beginning of a play or scene
Opposites
contradictions and ambivalence within your character’s desires
Discovery
something that happens or is understood for the first time
Conflict
the clash that results when two opposing objectives meet
Importance/(stakes)
emotional significance of the outcome to your character
Mystery & Secret
things your character cannot understand or explain
Relationship
the shared bond of history, facts, and feelings between characters
Objective
what your character wants to do to or get from others (“I want…”)
Tactic
what your character does to get what he/she wants
Motivation
why your character does what he/she does
Text
the words spoken by the characters
Subtext
the meaning and unspoken undercurrents under the words
Action Verb
type of word stating objectives and tactics
Climax
moment when your character wins or loses his/her objective
Beat
change is subject, action, mood or motivation within a scene
Super Objective
character’s overall want in a place; remains consistent while objective vary from scene to scene
Obstacle
the barrier that makes gaining the objective difficult
Motivation (identifying objectives)
“what impels a character to behave in a particular way”; asks “why”
Intention (identifying objectives)
thinking about what you want to get out of a situation; asks “what for”
Objective (identifying objectives)
a concrete outcome a character is trying to achieve (can be unconscious or conscious); asks “What do I want to accomplish”
Why are these terms (especially identifying objectives) used?
to create a reason for a character’s behavior
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