Theatre Notes Week 1

Front 1

Plot structure

Back 1

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​A​ ​series​ ​of​ ​related​ ​events​ ​to​ ​work​ ​out the​ ​major​ ​conflict. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​How​ ​the​ ​story​ ​is​ ​built.

Front 2

Exposition

Back 2

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​Tells​ ​us​ ​who,​ ​what,​ ​when,​ ​where, and​ ​why. The​ ​introduction​ ​or​ ​information​ ​before​ ​the​ ​rising actions​ ​start.

Front 3

Characters

Back 3

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​Interesting​ ​people​ ​involved​ ​in​ ​the plot. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​people​ ​that​ ​are​ ​used​ ​in​ ​part​ ​of the​ ​play​ ​or​ ​story

Front 4

Protagonist

Back 4

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​Main​ ​character;​ ​usually​ ​liked​ ​by​ ​the audience​ ​(good​ ​guy) Personal​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​good​ ​guy​ ​and​ ​main​ ​character of​ ​the​ ​play​ ​or​ ​story.

Front 5

Antagonist

Back 5

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​Opposing​ ​characters;​ ​they​ ​create conflict. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​bad​ ​guy​ ​in​ ​the​ ​play​ ​and​ ​the one​ ​that​ ​creates​ ​problems.

Front 6

Theme

Back 6

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​Main​ ​idea​ ​or​ ​message​ ​of​ ​the​ ​play. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​lesson​ ​you​ ​learn​ ​from​ ​the​ ​play.

Front 7

Action

Back 7

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​natural​ ​result​ ​of​ ​conflict.​ ​It​ ​is the​ ​lifeblood​ ​of​ ​drama. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​What​ ​happens​ ​after​ ​a​ ​conflict.​ ​The interesting​ ​part​ ​of​ ​the​ ​play.

Front 8

Crisis

Back 8

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​A​ ​moment​ ​of​ ​decision. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​The​ ​climax​ ​of​ ​the​ ​play​ ​and​ ​the moment​ ​everyone​ ​is​ ​waiting​ ​for.

Front 9

Catastrophe

Back 9

Proper​ ​definition:​ ​An​ ​unlucky​ ​event​ ​or​ ​tragedy​ ​that happens​ ​to​ ​a​ ​main​ ​character. Personal​ ​definition:​ ​Something​ ​bad​ ​that​ ​happens​ ​to​ ​the main​ ​character.