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Dramatic Structure 1
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Undergraduate 1
10/20/2008

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linear plot form
Definition
chronologically arranged episodes, connected in a casual manner
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classical plot form
Definition
protagonist, goal or objective, and outcome
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non-linear plot form
Definition
jumbled chronology
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episodic plot form
Definition
plot is made up of self-contained episodes
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classical archeplot
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1. inciting incident;
2. progressive complications;
3. crisis;
4. climax;
5. resolution
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character
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a collection of potentials
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character
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unchanging, only revealed
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character arc
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a change in a character's perspective
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tragedy
Definition
serious, arouses pity & fear;
downfall of protagonist is the affect of his or her own actions;
"triumph of larger cosmic orders"
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drama
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character-based: character interaction is valued over the plot;
arouses pity & fear;
3d characters
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melodrama
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character based;
arouses pity & fear;
less 3d characters: they are more archetypical, examples of "good & evil"
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comedy
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less serious;
meant to amuse
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farce
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2d characters;
plot is the subject;
situations are ludicrous
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spoof
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an examplary sub-genre of farce
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dramatic irony
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when the audience knows something that the characters do not
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exposition
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what is revealed through dialog
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dramatisation
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what is revealed through actions
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climax
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an emotional high point
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motif
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anything abstract which is repeated, but not part of the play's physical world;
used to emphasise themes
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analogue
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anything "real" which is repeated, such as a character or events;
used to emphasise themes
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special characters
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foils; raisonneurs; reflectors
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foils
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contrast with another characters. this difference embodies themes.
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foils
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contrast with another characters. this difference embodies themes.
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raisonneurs
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speak common sense and wisdom
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reflectors
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give perspectives on other characters, ideas, events, et al
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expressionism
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distortion to show subjective feeling
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inciting incident
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event that causes the protagonist to take action; where the story begins
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progressive complications
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events that prevent the protagonist from attaining cos goal
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crisis
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most important decision, reveals character
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story climax
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final, decisive confrontation
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resolution
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outcome resulting from climax
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dramatic conflict
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when an action hits an obstacle
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linearity
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cause & effect
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sequence
Definition
order of events
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