1. Dramatic Structure
Please title a new page in the “Literary Terms” section of your notebook “Dramatic Structure” and copy all of the following information

2. DRAMATIC STRUCTURE CHART
Turning point in the plot
Crisis point or point of greatest tension
Main conflict introduced
Minor plot developments are resolved
Setting given
Main characters introduced
Basic informa-tion given to understand plot
Plot Development/Level of Tension
Main conflict is resolved
Protagonist involved in resolution
Time
Exposition Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution

3. Exposition Where = geographic location
Setting
Where = geographic location
When = date, season, time of day
Why = the situation in which the story is set (context)
Main Characters
Protagonist/Name (Flat, Round, Dynamic, Static)
Antagonist/Name (Flat, Round,Dynamic, Static)
Basic Plot (Describe in words or less)

4. Rising Action Internal conflict or External?
Main conflict is introduced (describe event in 10 words or less)
Indicate type of conflict
Internal conflict or External?
Character vs. character
Character vs. nature
Character vs. society

5. Climax
Turning Point (describe in 10 words or less the event where the plot took the story in another direction)
May also be the event that involves the point of greatest tension or crisis

6. Falling Action
Minor plot developments are resolved (describe event in 10 words or less)

7. Resolution
Main conflict is resolved (describe event in 10 words or less)
Resolution must involve the protagonist or it is not the resolution

8. Directions Create the chart just like it looks on slide 2
Follow directions for each individual aspect of Dramatic Structure by giving all needed info
Do not use lined paper
Must be colorful
See example on the web page
Be creative: do your best work!