The Screenwriting Glossary QUIZ

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What does "parenthetical" mean?

used to suggest that an actor should pause before continuing

Scene description, character movement, and sounds described in the screenplay

Direction for the actor to deliver their lines in a particular way

The position from which an action of subject is seen, often determining its significance

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Match the terms :)

Establishing Shot

= means what the camera sees, and there are specific types

Close On

The camera moves across something; whip/swish/flash pan is when the camera moves quickly across something

Pan

Indicates a shot that focuses in closely on a particular subject, character, or action

Angle On

A shot from a distance that establishes the location; it shows the viewer where we are

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What does "Beat" mean?

Direction for the actor to deliver their lines in a particular way

Used to suggest that an actor should pause before continuing; “beat” will be placed in parentheses

The voice of someone not seen in the image who is describing or commenting on the image that is taking place; often this is the character’s thoughts not said out loud

The text in ALL CAPS at the beginning of a scene that described the location and time of day; slug lines are always short and direct and begin with either “INT.” or “EXT.”,

tomcjbrown / Gify

Are Int. (Interior Setting) and Ext. (Exterior Setting) considered slug lines?

Maybee???

Nope

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What does "Action" mean?

describes anything happening in the background of the scene

can refer to spoken dialogue, but the person speaking is not "in the shot;" they are off-screen, but we hear it anyway

The voice of someone not seen in the image who is describing or commenting on the image that is taking place; often this is the character’s thoughts not said out loud

Scene description, character movement, and sounds described in the screenplay

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