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A model used for structuring a screenplay around three parts: setup, confrontation, and resolution.

The smallest unit of story telling that involves a change in character or situation.

The transformation or inner journey of a character over the course of the script.

A significant event within the script that spins the story in a different direction.

The underlying meaning behind the dialogue and actions of characters, not stated explicitly.

A recurring element in the script that symbolizes a theme or character.

Information presented in the script necessary for the audience to understand the story.

The event that sets the main story in motion, occurring after the exposition.

The point at which the main tensions of the story are brought to their most intense point and the conflict is resolved.

The part of the script where the plot concludes, and the outcomes for the characters are revealed.

The words spoken by characters in a script, an essential element of script characterization and plot.

The challenge or problem facing the protagonist, which drives the narrative forward.

The central idea or message that the writer aims to convey through the narrative.

A literary device that hints at events to come later in the script.

The final part of the script where the strands of the plot are drawn together and resolved.

A principle suggesting that it's more powerful to show something through action or visuals than to tell it through exposition.

A script that can be easily pitched with a succinctly stated premise.

The framework that dictates the order and manner in which the story is presented to the audience.

The perspective from which the story is told, often shaping the audience's emotional experience.