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DRAMA TERMS

DRAMA a story written

to be performed by

actors AKA: a PLAY

Example: Shrek

Example: William Shakespeare

Or italics (not meant to be spoken)

ScenScenee

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.

DIALOGUE

a conversation between two

or more characters

MONOLOGUE a speech by

one character in a play to

other characters

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

RISING ACTION

all complications

and events leading to the climax/turning

point

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

FALLING ACTION

the downward spiral of

events that follows the

climax/turning point

RESOLUTION The final

outcome for the main characters

is revealed

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)

YOU DO NOT NEED TO TAKE NOTES ON THIS, BUT PLEASE

LOOK AT THE DIFFERENCES..

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StorStoryy

““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.)

stage stage rightright

stage stage leftleft

downstagedownstagerightright

downstagdownstagee

centercenter

downstagdownstagee

leftleftorchestra orchestra

pitpit

wingswings(off (off

stage)stage)

wingswings(off (off

stage)stage)

upstagupstagee

rightrightupstageupstage

leftleft

upstageupstagecentercenter

audienceaudience

centercenter