4. The soul of the Play
Denotes the flow of the conversation
between the characters
Helps in comprehension of the audience
about the characters.
The literary part of the play
It serves as a blue print of the play.
6. • The first thing to think about when
preparing a script is to put yourself in
the audience’s shoes.
–Theme
–Make an outline
–Make the story
• Characters
• Plot
• Dialogue
7. PLOT
• Classifications of the plot
– Episodic: Episodic plots involve episodes: several events
are linked together with each event or “episode”
containing a possible climax.
– Rising Action: This plot contains a conflict, tension, and
climax to resolve the conflict.
– Quest: This type involves an adventurer who sets off on a
journey and reaches a goal.
– Transformation: In this variety of plot, a person changes
character because of an experience.
– Revenge or Justice: In a revenge story, a bad thing
happens, but eventually everything
works out evenly.
8. PLOT
• Exposition
• It is an introduction to the setting and characters.
• Conflict
• This struggle or conflict can be anything from a concept
in one person’s head to a battle between characters
– Complications
» make the conflict even more interesting.
• Climax
• The climax happens when the conflict is resolved in
some way.