ABSTRACT
Because movies emphasize the visual component, the majority of a screenplay consists of description. Aristotle stresses that there should be as much vividness in the reading of the text as in the watching of the performance, leading to the precept that a screenplay should be equally affecting to read as to watch on screen. Aristotle also stresses that the correct style for writing be one that is “clear without being mean,” striking a balance between common language and exotic expression, leading to the precept that the best description is focused, precise, and clear, yet never boring. The many provided examples show just what proper Character Description, Setting Description, and Action Description should look like.
