Dramatic Structure

Dramatic Structure is a fundamental organizing principle in dramatic composition that delineates the arrangement and progression of narrative elements—such as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution—within a play to achieve coherent and effective storytelling.

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2017–2026

57

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  1. SB
    Samuel Beckett

    University of Warwick, United Kingdom

    7 publications · 907 citations

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  2. FB
    Fredson Bowers

    University of Virginia, United States

    5 publications · 418 citations

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  3. MC
    M. C. Bradbrook

    University of Toronto, Canada

    5 publications · 185 citations

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  4. RB
    Robert B. Heilman

    University of Washington, United States

    5 publications · 142 citations

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  5. DJ
    D. J. Conacher

    5 publications · 204 citations

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  1. Choice Reviews Online

    CRO · 233 publications · 12.4K citations

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  2. The Modern Language Review

    84 publications · 3.9K citations

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  3. The American Journal of Philology

    AJP · 47 publications · 3K citations

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  4. The Classical World

    30 publications · 2.3K citations

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  5. Phoenix

    24 publications · 2.1K citations

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