This document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a play. A play synopsis introduces the plot, characters, and themes in brief. It should introduce the main characters and their roles, identify the protagonist and antagonist, note the tone, and conclude with the overall impact. Details like the exposition, sequence of events (plot), and character descriptions are essential to include, while personal comments should be avoided. The synopsis needs to concisely summarize the key elements in a few sentences.
This document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a play. A play synopsis introduces the plot, characters, and themes in brief. It should introduce the main characters and their roles, identify the protagonist and antagonist, note the tone, and conclude with the overall impact. Details like the exposition, sequence of events (plot), and character descriptions are essential to include, while personal comments should be avoided. The synopsis needs to concisely summarize the key elements in a few sentences.
This document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a play. A play synopsis introduces the plot, characters, and themes in brief. It should introduce the main characters and their roles, identify the protagonist and antagonist, note the tone, and conclude with the overall impact. Details like the exposition, sequence of events (plot), and character descriptions are essential to include, while personal comments should be avoided. The synopsis needs to concisely summarize the key elements in a few sentences.
This document provides guidance on writing a synopsis for a play. A play synopsis introduces the plot, characters, and themes in brief. It should introduce the main characters and their roles, identify the protagonist and antagonist, note the tone, and conclude with the overall impact. Details like the exposition, sequence of events (plot), and character descriptions are essential to include, while personal comments should be avoided. The synopsis needs to concisely summarize the key elements in a few sentences.
SYNOPSIS A PLAY SYNOPSIS IS A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE PLOT, CHARACTERS, AND THEMES OF A PLAY. INTRODUCTION
• The introduction of a play is typically
referred to as the “exposition.” PLOT
Is the sequence of events on which the
story happens. CHARACTER
• The synopsis should introduce the
main characters, including their names and a brief description of their roles in the play. TWO TYPES OF CHARACTERS • PROTAGONIST- The main character of the story. • ANTAGONIST- The anti or villain of the story. TONE
• The synopsis may indicate the tone of the
play. LENGTH
• It should be concise. CONCLUSION
• The synopsis should conclude with a brief
statement that leaves the reader with a sense of the play’s overall impact and significance. TASK 1: BRAINSTORMING
In writing a play synopsis, can we include anything that does
not appear in the original text. Do we have to include personal comments or evaluation? TASK 4: WRITE SHOP
In a small group of 5, students will
write their own version of the synopsis of the play.