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Dramatic Structure

Dramatic Structure. Fretag’s Analysis. Students will understand scripts through improvising, drafting, and refining scripts based on literature and history. . Standard 1.0 Script Writing. Understand the principles of script writing including dramatic structure and conflict. Objective.

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Dramatic Structure

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  1. Dramatic Structure Fretag’s Analysis

  2. Students will understand scripts through improvising, drafting, and refining scripts based on literature and history. Standard 1.0 Script Writing

  3. Understand the principles of script writing including dramatic structure and conflict. Objective

  4. Gustav Freytag • Gustav Freytag (13 July 1816 – 30 April 1895) was a German dramatist and novelist.

  5. Freytag’s Analysis • Freytag analyzed Ancient Greek and Shakespearean 5 act plays. • He organized all plays using Freytag’s pyramid. • Although it was applied to 5 act plays, his theory is still applied to stories and plays today. • According to Freytag, a drama is divided into five parts or acts. • Exposition • Rising Action • Climax • Falling Action • Resolution (denouement- French for “to untie or Latin for “knot”)

  6. exposition • Provides the background information needed to understand the story. • It ends with the inciting moment. • Inciting moment: The incident without which there would be no story. • It sets the remainder of the story in motion.

  7. Rising Action • The basic conflict is complicated by the introduction of related conflicts. • This includes obstacles that frustrate the protagonist’s attempt to reach their goal. • Secondary stories include secondary antagonists. • Protagonist: Main character undergoes change. • Antagonist: Character who keeps protagonist from reaching goal. Does not change.

  8. Climax • Also known as turning point. • It marks a change (for better or worse) for the protagonist. • Comedy vs Tragedy.

  9. Falling Action • Moment of reversal. • The conflict unravels. • The protagonist will win or lose. • Could contain a moment of final suspense.

  10. Resolution (Denouement) • This is the conclusion or story wrap-up. • Comedy- protagonist is happier than before (Happy Ending) • Tragedy- catastrophe or protagonist is worse off than at the beginning.

  11. Freytag’s Pyramid

  12. Assignment: With a partner, choose a story that you know and apply Freytag’s analysis. Map out the story on paper using the pyramid.

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