Dramatic Terms and The Crucible
Dramatic Terms and The Crucible
Dramatic TermsPolitical drama- reflects the authors opinion on a
political theme or issues
Biblical allusions- references to figures, stories, or settings
from the Bible; characters will use biblical allusions to defend
themselves or accuse othersDramatic conflictConflict- a struggle
between opposing forcesInternal conflict- conflict that takes place
within a character who is torn by his/her own competing or
contradictory values or desiresExternal conflict- a conflict that
takes place between a character and an external, or outside, force
(ex: society, nature, fate, or another person)
Identify the struggleBatman (between the citizens and the
conmen)Star Wars (between the Force and the Dark Side)Transformers
(between the good robots and the bad robots)Hunger Games (decision
between Peeta and Gale)
Irony and flawsDramatic irony- a contradiction between what a
character thinks and what the audience knowsVerbal irony- a
contrast between what a character says and what is really
meantTragic flaw- a mistake or unwise decision; what causes the
tragic heros downfallcharactersCharacters- the people who
participate in the action of the playDynamic character- a character
who undergoes a dramatic changeStatic character- a character who
does not undergo a change, but stays the same
Name that characterStatic or dynamic?Harry PotterKatniss
EverdeenBane (from Batman)Tris (from Divergent)Miss Piggy
EnemiesProtagonist- the main character in the story in which all
the events revolve around (not necessarily the good guy)Antagonist-
the person or thing opposing the protagonist (not necessarily the
bad guy)
Name that character 2.0TwisterBatmanMegamindCaptain America:
Winter SoldierStory linePlot- all the events in a storyExposition-
the beginning of a story where the author introduces characters,
ideas, setting, etc.Rising action- the sequence of events in the
story that lead to the climaxClimax- the most important element of
a story; the turning point in the story where everything changes,
nothing will be the sameFalling action- the events after the climax
that lead to the resolutionResolution- the end of the story when
the major conflicts are resolved and the story comes to an endDraw
this in your journalFalling ActionExpositionClimaxRising
ActionResolutionVideo time!!!During the following videos identify
the protagonist, antagonist, exposition, rising action, climax,
falling action, and resolution. Enjoy!
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CinderellaLast Vocab Word and a questionCrucible- a ceramic or
metal container in which metals or other substances may be melted
or subjected to very high temperatures; a place or occasion of
severe test or trial.
How do the two definitions relate to one another?
