Elements of Drama Vocab

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DRAMATIC STRUCTURE is the sequence a 5-act play follows: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and denouement.

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The sequence a 5-act play follows including exposition, rising action, climax or turning point, falling action, and denouement or catastrophe.

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PLOT is

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The arrangement of incidents in a play.

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EXPOSITION is the beginning of a play explaining the who, what, and where of the plot.

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Beginning of the play which explains the who, what and where of the plot.

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RISING ACTION is

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Conflict in a scene gets worse and/or more complicated.

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CLIMAX is

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High point in the action of a play

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RESOLUTION is

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The ending, happy or sad; conclusion to a story.

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A COMEDY is a play that treats situations or characters humorously, with a happy ending.

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A play that treats situations or characters in a humorous way; play with a happy ending.

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A TRAGEDY is

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A play where the protagonist fails to achieve their goal; a sad ending.

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PROTAGONIST: The main character in a story; works towards the central goal.

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The main character in a story; works towards the central story’s goal.

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ANTAGONIST:

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Opposer/combatant against the protagonist's goal; villain.