Vocabulary for a Play Structure

Front

Setting

Back

The time and place where a story happens.

Front

Conflict

Back

A problem or point of tension in the story that the characters need to solve.

Front

Exposition

Back

The beginning of a story where characters, setting, and the situation are explained.

Front

Inciting

Back

To cause something to happen.

Front

Incident

Back

An event.

Front

Inciting Incident

Back

The event in a story that causes the main problem or action.

Front

Circumstance

Back

The situation or conditions around an event or person.

Front

Disrupts

Back

To interrupt or stop something from continuing smoothly.

Front

Journey

Back

A trip or adventure, or the path a character takes in a story.

Front

Protagonist

Back

The main character in a story, usually the one the reader supports.