"Story structure or narrative structure is the recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified, including in a particularly chosen order and often specifically referring to the ordering of the plot: the narrative series of events."
The framework that organizes the story and its progression through acts and scenes, building tension and leading to a satisfactory resolution.
Plot: The sequence of events or actions that make up the story.
Conflict: The struggle between two opposing forces or characters.
Characterization: The creation of believable and fully realized characters.
Dialogue: The spoken words between characters that reveal their thoughts, emotions, and personalities.
Setting: The time and place in which the events of the play take place.
Theme: The overarching idea or message that the play conveys.
Climax: The highest point of tension or conflict in the story.
Resolution: The conclusion or end of the story.
Exposition: The background information needed to understand the story, characters, and setting.
Rising action: The series of events that build tension and lead up to the climax.
Falling action: The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.
Denouement: The final resolution of the story and the sense of closure it provides.
Subtext: The underlying, unspoken motivations and desires of the characters.
Stage directions: The instructions for actors, directors, and designers that describe the physical elements of the performance.
Tone: The emotional atmosphere of the play, created through language, imagery, and other elements.
Foreshadowing: Hints or clues that suggest future events in the story.
Irony: A contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Tension/Conflict: Any issue or problem that creates a sense of crisis or urgency in the story.
Point of view: The perspective from which the story is told, such as first-person or third-person narration.
Structure: The overall organization of the play's events, including the way in which it is divided into acts and scenes, and the way in which the story is paced and developed.
Symbolism: The use of objects or images that represent larger or more abstract ideas.
Aristotelian Structure: This is a traditional dramatic structure based on Aristotle's "Poetics." It consists of five main parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Three-Act Structure: This dramatic structure consists of three main parts: setup, confrontation, and resolution. Each act corresponds to one of these parts.
Five-Act Structure: This is a variation of the Aristotelian structure. It consists of five main parts: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Six-Act Structure: This dramatic structure consists of six main parts: exposition, complication, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Eight-Act Structure: This dramatic structure consists of eight main parts: introduction, rising action, first complication, rising action, second complication, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Circular Structure: This dramatic structure moves in a circular motion, with the ending connecting back to the beginning.
Episodic Structure: This dramatic structure consists of separate episodes or scenes that may or may not be connected.
Montage Structure: This dramatic structure uses a series of quick scenes to convey meaning or tell a story.
Split-Scene Structure: This dramatic structure shows two or more scenes happening simultaneously on stage.
Theatrical Structure: This dramatic structure uses the unique elements of theater to create an immersive experience for the audience. Examples include non-linear storytelling, breaking the fourth wall, or using multiple mediums (such as music, dance, or projections).
"In a play or work of theatre especially, this can be called dramatic structure, which is presented in audiovisual form."
"The recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified."
"The ordering of the plot: the narrative series of events."
"The following overviews how story structure works in a cross-cultural and general sense."
"The following overviews how story structure works in a cross-cultural and general sense."
"Dramatic structure, which is presented in audiovisual form."
"In a play or work of theatre especially..."
"which is presented in audiovisual form."
"The recognizable or comprehensible way in which a narrative's different elements are unified."
"Including in a particularly chosen order."
"A narrative's different elements."
"In a recognizable or comprehensible way."
"Including in a particularly chosen order."
"Referring to the ordering of the plot: the narrative series of events."
"Referring to the ordering of the plot: the narrative series of events."
"This can be called dramatic structure, which is presented in audiovisual form."
"This can be called dramatic structure, which is presented in audiovisual form."
"The following overviews how story structure works in a cross-cultural and general sense."
"The following overviews how story structure works in a cross-cultural and general sense."