1. Dramatic Structure
The Basics

2. What is the Plot of Little Red Riding Hood?
What is Plot?
“What happens during the play?”
What is the Plot of Little Red Riding Hood?

3. What is the Theme of Little Red Riding Hood?
What is Theme?
“What is the play about?”
What is the Theme of Little Red Riding Hood?

4. Basic Dramatic Structure
Tension
Exposition - What’s happening when the play begins 1
Time

5. Basic Dramatic Structure
Tension
Time
Inciting Incident - The Plot Begins (Our Protagonist reveals his Objective) 2

6. Basic Dramatic Structure
Tension
Time
Crisis - Conflict occurs as the Protagonist confronts Obstacles (usually by the Antagonist) 3

7. Basic Dramatic Structure
Climax - The Protagonist’s Super Objective reaches it’s conclusion 4
Tension
Time

8. Basic Dramatic Structure
Tension
Time
Denouement - The “loose ends” of the story are tied up. 5