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Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
Elements of
Plot in drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA,
Assistant Professor,
Department of English(SF)
V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
1
3
2
PLAY Vs Drama
DEFINITION OF PLOT
FIVE ELEMENTS IN A PLOT
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
PLAY vs Drama
PLAY DRAMA
Written Literature
For Performance
Theatrical
Performance
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
PLOT
Organized Patten or Sequence of Events
Series of Incidents
Make up the story
How do story develops, unfolds and
moves in time
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
Five Elements of Plot
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Climax
Resolution
Characters are introduced
Tension increases – Conflict begin
Peak of the story, Major events
Towards end – Tension
decreases
Conflict ends – Happy/sad
ending
Elements of Plot in Drama
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
Thank you
Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA,
Assistant Professor,
Department of English(SF)
V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.

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Elements of plot ppt

  • 1. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. Elements of Plot in drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English(SF) V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.
  • 2. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. 1 3 2 PLAY Vs Drama DEFINITION OF PLOT FIVE ELEMENTS IN A PLOT
  • 3. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. PLAY vs Drama PLAY DRAMA Written Literature For Performance Theatrical Performance
  • 4. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. PLOT Organized Patten or Sequence of Events Series of Incidents Make up the story How do story develops, unfolds and moves in time
  • 5. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. Five Elements of Plot
  • 6. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. Exposition Rising Action Falling Action Climax Resolution Characters are introduced Tension increases – Conflict begin Peak of the story, Major events Towards end – Tension decreases Conflict ends – Happy/sad ending
  • 7. Elements of Plot in Drama Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English (SF), V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women. Thank you Mrs.T.A.KAVITHA, Assistant Professor, Department of English(SF) V.V.Vanniaperumal College For Women.