THTR 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Character Analysis, Connotation, Denotation
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Through-line of action: patterns of behavior connecting between all of the moments when motive prompts action until a pattern emerges. Score: unites and beats; change with action, completed thought, or change of tactics. Beat: a single moment of thought or action. Endowment: using imagination to bring objects and people to life, real or imaginary; requires a clear memory of the original. Recall: use of all five senses to awaken memories of physical senses (sense memory) Find emotions that can be used in a character"s feelings (emotional recall) Images: use strong imagery to make intense connections; picture words vividly. Be definitive for objectives; no vague immediate objectives. Three main categories of tactics: threat, reward, beg. The idea of not doing at least one choice is available to every character at any time: do nothing. By suppressing impulses, a character builds up dynamic tension.
