ELEMENTS OF DRAMA

When a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

• Conflict

• Complication

• Crisis

• Plot

Complications

• when a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

• additional problems that arise

• this centers around a situation of danger or difficulty that places at risk something of great value to the characters: life, love, family pride, anything that is precious to them

• the series of related events that make up a story.

The point in the story that creates the greatest suspense or interest

• Conflict

• Complication

• Climax

• Plot

The final part of the play, where the conflict is resolved and the story is brought to a close

• Conflict

• Complication

• Climax

• Resolution

Crisis

• when a character struggles with an outside force, which may be another character, society as a whole, or a natural force

• additional problems that arise

• this centers around a situation of danger or difficulty that places at risk something of great value to the characters: life, love, family pride, anything that is precious to them

• the series of related events that make up a story.

The play opens with Mr. Frank returning from the war.  He opens Anne’s diary and begins to read. 

The play continues as a

• Fast Forward

• Flashback

• Onomatopoeia

• Forshadow

Occurs when the audience or the reader knows something a character does not know.

• Verbal Irony

• Idioms

• Dramatic Irony

• Plot

Involves a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant.

• Verbal Irony

• Idioms

• Dramatic Irony

• Plot

Dynamic character

• an expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words. that someone says to another character

• a character who does not change much in the course of a work

• a character who changes as a result of the story's events.

A character who does not change much in the course of a work

• Dynamic Character

• Static Character