Types of Conflict
This type of conflict occurs when a character faces an inner struggle, often dealing with emotions or decisions.
What is Person v. Self
The part of the plot that introduces characters and the world in which the story takes place.
What is Exposition
This 2004 film about a high school queen bee was adapted into a Broadway musical in 2018, featuring a score by Tina Fey, Jeff Richmond, and Nell Benjamin.
What is Mean Girls
This beloved musical about an orphan was originally a 1977 Broadway play before becoming a 1982 film starring Aileen Quinn and later a 2014 film starring Quvenzhané Wallis.
What is Annie
At the beginning of a play, this section contains a list of names and descriptions of those who will appear in the play.
What is a Character List
In this conflict, characters are opposed by an outside force, such as a hurricane.
What is Person v. Nature
This part of the plot contains the turning point or the moment when the conflict intensifies.
What is the Climax
This 1985 film about a young woman who travels to the afterlife and tries to scare the living away was reimagined as a musical in 2019.
What is Beetlejuice
This August Wilson play, first performed in 1985, was adapted into a 2016 film starring Denzel Washington and Viola Davis.
What is Fences
These are the instructions given to actors or directors regarding how to perform the scene or movement.
What are Stage Directions
This conflict happens when two characters or groups are in direct opposition to one another, often leading to a battle of wills.
What is Person v. Person
The series of events that build up tension and develop the story, leading to the climax, is known as this.
What is Rising Action
Based on Alice Walker’s novel, this 1985 film was later transformed into a Broadway musical in 2005, with music by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.
What is The Color Purple
This 1987 play by August Wilson was turned into a film in 2022, starring Samuel L. Jackson and John David Washington.
What is The Piano Lesson
A specific section of the play that takes place in a single location and time, and often involves a particular set of characters and actions.
What is a scene
A struggle between a character and fate can be described as this type of conflict.
What is Person v. Destiny
This part of the plot resolves the conflict and wraps up the story.
What is the Denouement
This 2001 comedy about a sorority girl who gets into Harvard Law was adapted into a musical in 2007, featuring a score by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin.
What is Legally Blonde
This Lin-Manuel Miranda musical, originally a Broadway play in 2008, was adapted into a 2021 film directed by Jon M. Chu, centered around the vibrant community in New York City.
What is Into The Heights
This is the section of the script where characters speak their lines.
What is Dialogue
This type of conflict arises when a character struggles against the established rules or expectations of a people group.
What is Person v. Society
This part of the plot introduces the primary conflict and begins the narrative’s progression.
What is the Inciting Incident
Originally a 1988 dark comedy film, this musical adaptation debuted on Broadway in 2014, with a book by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O'Keefe.
What is Heathers
This jukebox musical based on the songs of ABBA was originally a 1999 stage production, before becoming a hit 2008 film starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan, and even received a 2018 sequel.
What is Mamma Mia!
This system of organization in a play (similar to chapters) may contain several scenes.
What is Acts