Screenwriting Vocab
Mastering Screenwriting Vocabulary
Test your knowledge of essential screenwriting vocab in this engaging quiz! Whether you're a budding screenwriter or a seasoned script analyst, this quiz is designed to challenge your understanding of key terms used in screenplays.
You'll encounter questions about various aspects of screenplay writing, including:
- Scene descriptions
- Character actions
- Camera angles
- Dialogue formatting
Scene description, character movement, and sounds described in the screenplay
Action
Shot
Parenthetical
Establishing Shot
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
Beat
Voice Over, V.O.
Slug Line
INT.
What the camera sees
Action
Scene
EXT.
Angle on
the text in ALL CAPS at the beginning of a scene that described the location and time of day;
Parenthetical
Slug line
B.g.
Montage
used to suggest that an actor should pause before continuing
Cut to
Pan
Beat
Shot
One image; there are many, many, many different types
Scene
Montage
Flashback
Shot
Describes anything happening in the background of the scene
B.g.
Fade out
Ext.
Action
An event that takes place in one location or time; indicated by slug lines
PAN
B.g.
Shot
Scene
name appears in ALL CAPS the first time they appear; whenever they speak, their name appears in ALL CAPS
Actor
Director
Character
Joe pesci
; the position from which an action of subject is seen, often determining its significance
P.O.V.
Angle on
Close on
Establishing shot
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