Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - The Entertainment Industry

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

a minor role that is played by a well-known actor

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

a detailed and tightly framed photograph or film shot of a subject at close range

a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

a short pause between parts of a play, movie, etc.

the last section of a literary or dramatic piece where the plot is concluded and all the matters of the work is explained

a room in a theater, a studio, etc. in which performers can relax while not performing

an outdoor area in a movie studio, where large exterior sets are constructed and some scenes are shot

the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

a play or movie that uses exaggerated humor, absurd situations, and improbable events to entertain

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance