Drama Flashcards
1
Q
Setting; relationships between the characters; situation as it exists before conflict begins.
A
Exposition
2
Q
Inciting incident
A
Interrupts the peace and balance of the situation and one or more of the characters comes into conflict with himself, or another character.
3
Q
Rising action
A
The action and events building up to the critical moment when the main conflict in confronted.
4
Q
The most critical moment in the story; the point at which the main conflict is at its highest point
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Climax
5
Q
Events fallowing the climax and lead up to the closure and conclusion of the story
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Falling action
6
Q
The problem set up in the inciting incident in unraveled; there is a revelation of meaning
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Resolution (denouement)
