The Monsters are Due on Maple Street

Drama A piece of literature meant to be performed by actors Stage directions Dialogue Drama

Science Fiction Fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes.

Plot in Drama – arrangement of events Exposition – the situation is explained Rising action – events move toward a high point Conflict – the struggle between opposing forces Climax – turning point of events Falling action – follows the climax Resolution – outcome of the conflict

Foreshadowing Author hints at upcoming events Small event may foreshadow an upcoming disaster

Characters Narrator – Figure one – Figure two – Steve – Charlie’s wife – Mrs. Goodman – Mrs. Brand – Tommy - Woman – Don Martin – Sally – Man 1 – Man 2 – Pete – Charlie – Les –