In
drama, a protasis is the introductory part of a play, usually its first act. The term was coined by the fourth-century
Roman grammarian
Aelius Donatus. He defined a play as being made up of three separate parts, the other two being
epitasis and
catastrophe. In modern
dramatic theory
Dramatic theory is a term used for works that attempt to form theories about theatre and drama. Examples of ancient dramatic theory include Aristotle's '' Poetics'' from Ancient Greece and Bharata Muni's ''Natyasastra'' from ancient India.
Drama ...
the term
dramatic arc
Dramatic structure (also known as dramaturgical structure) is the structure of a dramatic work such as a book, play, or film. There are different kinds of dramatic structures worldwide which have been hypothesized by critics, writers and scholar ...
has substantially the same meaning,
though with slightly different divisions.
References
Drama
Ancient Greek theatre
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