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Plot The series of events that happen before the audience Theme The particular subject matter of the work. Exposition The beginning of the story or play, can also be considered the who, what, where, when, or why Antecedent Action (preliminary situation) Events that have occured before the play begins Initial Incident (Insighting action), the first sign of a problem, beginning of a conflict Rising Action The conflict becomes more complex Climax The highest point of tension, where the situation can get no worse: something must break Falling Action The events that lead to the conclusion Resolution Tells which way the climax broke Conclusion Tells outcome of the entire situation Denouement The "why" or explanation of the outcome Protagonist The agent trying to move the action forward (mostly the good guy, rarely the bad guy) Antagonist The agent trying to stop the action (mostly the bad guy, rarely the good guy) What is the basis of drama? Conflict