Hey guys. I have made a list of important information from Hodge regarding our two sections. Hope this helps!!
Dramatic Action
- clash of forces, continuous conflict
- Action and characters = core of plays
- “instruments that affect the action or are affected by it and forced to take action”
- exists only in present tense
- all action forces a counteraction. AKA Reciprocal Action
- the characters make an adjustment before taking on a new action
- plot = arrangement of action
- a new unit is delineated when someone enters the room or the focus of the action changes
- the smallest designation of dramatic action is a line.
- Each unit has its own objective
- Each speech can be reduced to a present tense verb
- DO NOT use verbs that cannot be acted. It must force another actor to do something.
- page 33 gives procedure of breaking down units
Character Description
1. Desire – what the character wants the most. Usually not something tangible.
2. Will – a characters strength in attaining his desires. how much are they willing to give up?
3. moral Stance – values. Moral code that governs their behaviors.
4. Decorum – physical appearance
5. Summary adjectives – adjectives. Traits of the character their actions reveal.