regex101: Python Match Workspace

Explanation

Pro

Non-Capturing Group(?:([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)\n)

Group 1([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

*the literal (32₁₀ / 40₈ / 20₁₆) , repeated any number of times

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

\na line-feed (newline) character (ASCII 10)

.*?any Unicode character, repeated any number of times

Positive Lookahead(?=$|([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)\n)

1st Alternative$

$end of string, or before its final line terminator

2nd Alternative([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)\n

Group 2([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

*the literal (32₁₀ / 40₈ / 20₁₆) , repeated any number of times

Character Class[A-Z]+

+matches at least one character from the set below:

A-Zone character from A (65₁₀) to Z (90₁₀) (case sensitive)

\na line-feed (newline) character (ASCII 10)

Global pattern flags

g modifier: global. Finds all matches instead of stopping after the first

s modifier: single line. Allows a dot to match line terminators

Quick Reference

25 tokens

Regular Expression

(?:([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)\n).*?(?=$|([A-Z]+ *[A-Z]+)\n)

New

                 ADAM        ASS
                         Help! Someone help me! (He stops when 
                         he hears a loud dragging sound somewhere 
                         in the room. He looks out into the darkness 
                         and calls out.) Is someone there? Hey! 
                         (He turns back to the corner to which 
                         he is chained, says in a slightly softer 
                         but still panicked voice) Shit, Im 
                         probably dead.

               Suddenly, from out within the darkness comes a mans low, raspy 
               voice. It startles Adam. The voice, we will soon learn, belongs 
               to LAWRENCE.

                                     LAWRENCE
                         Youre not dead.

               Adam quickly turns in the direction of the voice. Holding his 
               arms out for balance, he tries to look across the room to whoever 
               is speaking, but