Dramatic

Structure
1-20/21-21 with Ms. Farris!
What do all good stories have
in common?
Whether it’s a tv show, a movie, a book, or play, what do they all share?
Beginning
Middle

End
 End

Middle

Beginning
 Exposition
Everything that has happened
before the show begins!

Inciting
Incident
The reason/action that begins
the conflict of the show.
 Rising Action
Everything that happens after
the inciting incident. Shows a
rise in tension and emotion.
 Climax
The pivotal point of the show
where everything changes or
is resolved.

Remember that not

everything ends well for the
characters during this time.
 Falling Action
Everything that occurs after
the climax moment of the
show.
It is the coping and transition
into the problems becoming
solved.
 Resolution
When everything is resolved,
fixed, and is coming to a
close.
Final thoughts, actions and
words of the show.
Let’s talk
about our
open scenes!
Let’s warm up!
 • Two-Line Vocabulary is an activity played
with three people.
• One of you will have free reign over (almost)
every word you know!
Two-Line • Two of you will only be allowed to
communicate using two predetermined lines
Vocabulary of dialogue.
• You will then be given a scene suggestion
from the audience, and then you will improv
a scene!
 • Film Noir is another improvisational activity
played with at least two people. You will be
acting like you’re in an old black and white
crime drama.
• During the scene, each player will be
allowed 2-3 moments to step forward and
Film Noir monologue about the situation or something
that will affect it. During this time the other
players will freeze in the background.
• Once each character has used all their
monologue moments, the players must find
a way to wrap up the scene.