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"The Monsters are Due on Maple Street" is a gripping drama built on the foundation of imagined scientific and social advances. The play explores the theme of paranoia and societal breakdown when a seemingly normal town descends into chaos due to fear and suspicion. With a cast of diverse characters and impactful stage directions, this piece delves into the consequences of conflict and the importance of resolution. Foreshadowing adds depth to the storyline, while the characters' interactions reflect the complexities of human nature.
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Drama • A piece of literature meant to be performed by actors • Stage directions • Dialogue
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
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 – Characters
