A complete lesson on Screenplay and dramatic dialogue writing — vocabulary, grammar, and practice exercises all in one. After this lesson, you'll be able to talk about Screenplay and dramatic dialogue writing with confidence. Master 20 essential words and phrases about Screenplay and dramatic dialogue writing. After this lesson, you'll confidently use them in real conversations.
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nuanced
Having fine distinctions or complexity
interpolate
Insert between
paradigm
Model or framework
inflection
tone change
vernacular
everyday spoken language of a region
cadence
informal conversational language
foreshadow
Hint at something coming later
subplot
Secondary plot line
juxtapose
Place side by side for contrast
denouement
The final resolution of a story
idiomatic
Using expressions with special meanings
subtext
Hidden or underlying meaning
truncated
cancellation of a contract
verisimilitude
Appearance of truth
elliptical
Omitting implied words for brevity
monologue
direct address to an absent person or thing
exposition
long speech by one character
climactic
background information given at story's start
catharsis
relating to the highest point of tension
soliloquy
emotional release or relief