Structure and Plot Development (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards
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5 elements of dramatic structure
5 elements of dramatic structure
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
Exposition stage purpose
Exposition stage purpose
Introduces characters & setting with background info
Rising action stage purpose
Rising action stage purpose
Creates central conflict; builds tension towards climax
Climax stage definition
Climax stage definition
Turning point; most intense/emotional moment of story
Year play is set
Year play is set
1984
Location play is set
Location play is set
Zolile High School, Eastern Cape, South Africa
3 main characters
3 main characters
Mr M (Anela Myalatya), Thami Mbikwana, Isabel Dyson
Mr M's approach to fighting apartheid
Mr M's approach to fighting apartheid
Education rather than violence
What happens to Mr M at climax
What happens to Mr M at climax
Accused as informer, refuses to flee, killed by mob
Isabel's final action at Wapadsberg Pass
Isabel's final action at Wapadsberg Pass
Promises to make her life useful & meaningful