drama terms drama a story written to be performed by actors aka: a play example: shrek
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ScenScenee
A section A section presenting events presenting events that occur in one that occur in one place at one time.place at one time.
ActActActActA major section of A major section of a play made up of a play made up of more than one more than one scene.scene.
EXPOSITION the part of the
story that introduces the characters, the setting, and the basic situation
CENTRAL CONFLICT
The main problem that the character
sets out to solve throughout the entire story plot
CLIMAX/TURNING POINT
• The point after the rising action when the audience senses the main character has solved the central conflict
• the action “turns” and no longer rises (leads to falling action)
• may be suspenseful • main characters often
experience inner change
PROTAGONIST AND ANTAGONIST
Protagonist—THE CHARACTER WHO FACES THE MAIN STRUGGLE
ANTAGONIST—THE FORCE THAT OPPOSES THE PROTAGONIST
4 Types of Conflicts:•Person vs. Self (Internal)•Person vs. Person (External)•Person vs. Society (External)•Person vs. Nature (External)
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““It’s the monster! It’s the It’s the monster! It’s the monster!” Tommy shouted in fright.monster!” Tommy shouted in fright.
““We may need this,” Don stated We may need this,” Don stated holding up his shotgun.holding up his shotgun.
““A shotgun?” Steve A shotgun?” Steve questioned as he pulled the gun out questioned as he pulled the gun out of Don’s hand.of Don’s hand.
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Tommy Tommy (shouting, frightened). (shouting, frightened). It’s It’s the monster! It’s the monster!the monster! It’s the monster!
Don. Don. We may need this.We may need this.
Steve. Steve. A shotgun? (A shotgun? (He pulls it out He pulls it out of of Don’sDon’s hand.) hand.)
(Don Martin (Don Martin joins them, carrying a joins them, carrying a shotgun. He holds it up.)shotgun. He holds it up.)
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