The significant event (trigger) that sets the main action of the play (heap) into motion.

the main character

The single moment when the protagonist does something that resolves the main action.

A powerful, earth-shattering discovery alters a character’s belief about how the world works. The change in a character’s worldview causes them to make a deeply meaningful, often extreme choice.

One or more characters who appear to be in conflict with the Main Character

The event that has happened before the play begins and is a driving force through the whole play

The turning point when the protagonist must make a choice that leads to the ending of the story. It is the most significant complication (trigger) It leads to the major structural climax (heap) It occurs at least halfway through the script

The situation created by the major structural climax and the new state of balance at the end of the text

The single moment that is the emotional high point of the story for the spectator.

Anything a character other than the protagonist does that affects the direction in the which the main action moves and is often an obstacle but may be unexpected help

The key elements of the situation at the beginning of the play