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Task
3: Plot and elements
Writing a play is a lot like
writing a story. Once you’ve
come up with
an idea and a
goal, it’s time to
flesh out the elements of your
story—that is, the theme,
setting,
point of view,
characters, and
plot.
1. Write a brief plot summary.
Include a beginning, middle, and
ending, as well as
any possible
plot twists. Example: You’ve
decided to write about a day in
the life of
a teenager who
shoplifts
a gold bracelet and intends to
sell it to a classmate for
enough
money to buy his younger brother
a baseball glove. On the way out
of the
department store, the
teenager is detained by store
security,
who calls the police.
The police
take the teen to the police
station.
2. Identify the elements of your
piece. These components may vary
depending on the
kind of fiction
you are writing, but they
typically
include:
Theme
Setting
Point of view
Characters
Plot
3. Once you’ve identified the
main elements of your play,
begin to flesh them out.
Example: Your play portrays the
difficulty of two brothers’ life
without parents (theme) by
looking at a day in the life of
a teenage boy (main character).
Also appearing are the teen’s
younger brother, the little
brother’s Little League coach
and teammates, a store security
guard, and police officers and
personnel at the police station
(supporting characters). The
action takes place at a baseball
diamond, at a department store,
and at the police station
(setting). The story is narrated
by the teen (point of view).
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