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Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene

TH166 – Theories of Play Production Summer 2010 Lesson #7 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene. Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene. Chapter 6. What is a scene?. French scene Location-based scene Time-based scene Shakespearean scene

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Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene

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  1. TH166 – Theories of Play Production Summer 2010 Lesson #7 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene Chapter 6

  2. What is a scene? • French scene • Location-based scene • Time-based scene • Shakespearean scene • A unit of conflict with a beginning, a middle, and an end.

  3. Smaller Units Action – a character’s main intent in a scene Beats – a smaller momentary unit of intent

  4. Objectives • Objectives should come from the character’s goals • Be directed at the other characters (not ones self or the audience) • Describe the inner life of the character (not the outward physical life) • Relate to the main idea of the play • Be framed in the form of an infinitive phrase from an active (transitive), concrete verb

  5. Today’s English lesson... • Concrete Verb += Transitive verb – require a subject AND an object • Active voice – the subject performs the action • Infinitive phrase – “to” plus a verb and an object

  6. Questions • What is the moment when the scenes major conflict is resolved? • What question is resolved in the moment of climax? • Who is the person who drives the scene through its conflict-resolution process? • Who are the opposing forces against whom the protagonist struggles? • What is the introductory incident? • What is the moment of engagement? • What part of the scene functions as the denouement?

  7. Questions • What is the protagonist’s major need, action? • How des an opposing character’s action create the scene’s conflict? • What are the beats the protagonist pursues? • What beats does the opposing character pursue that create and sustain conflict?

  8. Assignment • Read Chapter 6 – Conflict Analysis Applied to a Scene in Introduction to Play Analysis • Complete the Lesson #7 Quiz on Blackboard

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