This document discusses conceptualizing the key elements of a one-act play: character, setting, and plot. It defines different types of characters according to their function in the play, such as protagonists and antagonists, and according to their complexity, such as round and flat characters. It also defines setting as the time, place, and conditions where the events occur. Finally, it explains that a plot consists of five parts - exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion - and describes what occurs in each part. The objectives are to categorize these elements, examine them in a one-act play, and understand the importance of reading plays.

1. CREATIVE WRITING
Conceptualizing Character, Setting, and
Plot for One-Act Play

2. a. Categorize character, setting, and plot
in a one-act play;
b. Examine character, setting, and plot
from a one-act play; and
c. Value the importance of reading a play.
OBJECTIVES

3. Whose is that line?
In this activity, you will experience the
relationship between literary texts based from
your previous lesson on Intertextuality. Fill in
the first line with the name of the character
who popularized the given line, then write the
title of the literary text where the line is taken
from.

4. 1. “You are my own personal brand of heroin.”
Character: __________________________
Title of the Text: __________________________
2. “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by
any other name would smell as sweet.”
Character: __________________________
Title of the Text: __________________________

5. 3. “Besides, you’re saying it wrong. It’s
leviOsa not leviosA.”
Character: __________________________
Title of the Text: __________________________
4. “May the odds be ever in your favor.”
Character: __________________________
Title of the Text: __________________________

6. 5. “Sweet Princess, if through this wicked witch’s
trick, a spindle should your finger prick. A ray of
hope there still may be in this, the gift I give to
thee.”
“And from this slumber you shall wake, when true
love’s kiss, the spell shall break.”
Character: __________________________
Title of the Text: __________________________

7. What I Know
___ 1. What is another term used to denote
drama as a genre in literature?
a. One-act play
b. play
c. poetry
d. novel

8. ___ 2. It is a literary element that
pertains to the sequence of related
events in drama.
a. theme
b. conflict
c. moral
d. plot

9. ___ 3. A plot consists of five parts. Which among the
choices presents a logical sequence of the plot?
a. exposition, climax, rising actions, conclusion, falling
actions
b. rising actions, exposition, falling actions, climax,
conclusion
c. exposition, rising actions, climax, falling actions,
conclusion
d. exposition, climax, rising actions, falling actions,
conclusion

10. ___ 4. Which part of the plot is/ are the
conflict/s manifested and developed?
a. climax
b. exposition
c. climax
d. rising actions

11. ___ 5. It is the time, place, and
condition of a literary piece.
a. setting
b. crisis
c. tone
d. moral

12. ___ 6. Which among the items does
not qualify for the setting?
a. climate or weather
b. historical period
c. geographic location
d. atmosphere

13. ___ 7. A character functions to
emphasize the qualities of another
character.
a. Anti-hero
b. antagonist
c. protagonist
d. foil

14. ___ 8. Who is considered to be the
one opposing the central
character?
a. foil
b. protagonist
c. anti-hero
d. antagonist

15. ___ 9. It is a type of character that
is more realistic and shows
development or change.
a. flat
b. stock
c. square
d. round

16. ___ 10. This character type displays
a stereotype like ‘a mean
stepmother.’
a. round
b. flat
c. stock
d. square

17. Literary Elements of
Drama: Character,
Setting, and Plot

18. 1. Characters
These are the people or animals that are subjected
to in the drama that are portrayed by the actors
and actresses. A play is able to take its essential
form because of the characters. They embody the
integral part of drama. Character can be
categorized according to function and types.

19. CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA (ONE-ACT PLAY)
CHARACTERS
ACCORDING TO
FUNCTION
A. Protagonist – the main character in the play; the hero
or heroine
B. Antagonist – a major character who opposes and is
hostile to the protagonist.
C. Foil – a minor character who emphasizes the qualities of
another character
D. Anti-Hero – a minor character who is inconsistent and
usually shows failed goals
A. Round – a character who is realistic; has sufficient
motivation for his actions and behavior; experiences
change and development in the course of the play

20. CHARACTERS
ACCORDING TO
TYES
B. Flat – a character who has one distinct characteristic;
static or does not change
C. Stock – a literary character who manifests several traits
that particularly apply to a group of people or class;
Example: a cruel stepmother

21. 2. Setting
It is the place, time, and condition in which
the events occur. In other words, setting can
be displayed through geographical location,
historical era/period, weather or climate,
season of the year, time of day, or even type
of building.

22. 3. Plot
The storyline or the artistic
arrangement of events in the drama.
It comprises
exposition, rising actions, climax,
falling actions, and conclusion.

23. PLOT
A. Exposition Presents a brief description of the main characters, setting, and the
background details of the play
B. Rising Actions Consists the most number of events in the play where the struggles
between and among the characters are developed
C. Climax Highlights the most intense part of the narrative where the conflict is
heightened
D. Falling Actions Shows the decline of emotions as this part shows events that provide the
answer or resolution to the conflict
E. Conclusion Tells the information regarding what finally happens to the characters in
the drama

24. Master of the Play
This is now your chance to create an initial and tentative
framework of the one act play you are going to write in
the succeeding lesson.
Directions: Create your own concept of your one-act
play. Provide your initial details regarding your
characters, setting, and plot

26. What are the three new things
that you learned and
discovered base on our
discussion and activities?

27. Directions: A. Write the letter of your choice on
the space provided preceding each number.
___ 1. Robin is known to be Batman’s sidekick.
How does Robin function as a character?
a. protagonist b. antagonist
c. anti-hero d. foil

28. ___ 2. What type of character does
Robin in item number one portray?
a. round
b. flat
c. square
d. stock

29. ___ 3. In the one-act play, Max, the antagonist
was apprehended by the authorities for the
crime he committed. What part of the plot
does this event fall?
a. rising actions b. conclusion
c. falling actions d. climax

30. ___ 4. Which part of the plot
presents the major characters?
a. climax
b. exposition
c. conclusion
d. rising actions

31. ___ 5. “And they lived happily ever
after.” is an example of __________.
a. Falling actions
b. conclusion
c. rising actions
d. exposition

32. ___ 6. What is true about setting as
literary element?
a. season of the year
b. type of a building
c. Both A and B
d. None of the Above

33. ___ 7. A character with positive
qualities and is focused on in drama is
called ____?
a. foil
b. antagonist
c. anti-hero
d. protagonist

34. ___ 8. The plot’s most highlighted part
is known as?
a. climax
b. rising actions
c. falling actions
d. conclusion

35. ___ 9. It is where the problems arise in
the plot?
a. exposition
b. conclusion
c. climax
d. rising actions

36. ___ 10. A stock type of character can be
illustrated as ___________.
a. a damsel in distress
b. wicked stepmother
c. a gentleman from far away land
d. a gangster

37. Activity 7: Sketch it Up!
The framework of your one-act play has taken its shape. Great job! You can
still do more.
Directions: Based from the framework you made in Activity 6, conceptualize your plot
by drawing the images of the five parts of your plot. Use a separate sheet for this
activity. Be guided by the suggested criteria for rating.
Content……………………..15 pts.
Organization………...... 5 pts.
Creativity……………….….10 pts.
Total…………………….……..30 pts.