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subtext definitions
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1the hidden meaning lying behind the overt.7 sets
2the hidden or underlying meaning of something5 sets
3n. the hidden or underlying meaning of something4 sets
4the implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of an essay or other work4 sets
5an underlying and often distinct theme in a piece of writing or conversation.3 sets
6the hidden meaning behind the words, the real reason a character chooses to speak2 sets
7meanings that are implicit or hidden in a text rather than explicitly addressed2 sets
8the implied meaning that underlies the main meaning of an essay or other work.2 sets
9meaning or emotion underneath the words2 sets
10hidden or underlying meaning2 sets
11ideas, feelings, thoughts, not dealt with directly in the text but existing underneath2 sets
12a hidden meaning behind someones actions1 set
13the implicit or metaphorical meaning.1 set
14what is being implied by what the character says? what are the thoughts we imagine characters to have as they speak certain lines? what is not being said or done? what might a pause mean within the context of a line? what insight might you get into a character from his/her lines?1 set
15the true meaning behind a spoken or scripted line, as interpreted by an actor.1 set
16the unstated or between the lines meaning that an actor must draw from the script1 set
17the meaning beneath the words1 set
18the underlying meaning of a spoken or written passage1 set
19an implied message that is below surface level1 set
20implicit meaning of a text1 set
21i1 set
22the unvoiced thoughts, feeling, meanings and motives that underlie the spoken words1 set
23?1 set
24the underlying or implicit meaning, as of a literary work1 set
25the unvoiced thoughts, feelings, meanings, and motives that underlie the words that are actually spoken1 set
26something implied but not said in a script1 set
27information that is implied but not stated by a character; thoughts or actions of a character that do not express the same meaning as the character's spoken words.1 set
28implicit meaning in a piece of writing1 set
29emotions, tension and thoughts not expressed directly in the text1 set
30implied meaning underneath main meaning1 set
31hidden meaning behind words1 set
32meaning and movement of a play below its surface; that which is not stated but implied1 set
33signifies the dramatic implications beneath the language1 set
34character1 set
35what emotions and feelings are under the lines that drives the cource of the action1 set
36underlying meaning of something1 set
37the meanings hidden in text1 set
38the meaning behind the author's words; it is the actor's job to interperet and communicate the subtext.1 set
39the hidden or underlying meaning of something; the subtext of khafka's stories, often deal with alienation.1 set
40subtext is content of a book, play, musical work, film, video game or television series which is not announced explicitly by the characters (or author) but is implicit or becomes something understood by the observer of the work as the production unfolds.1 set