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Although he probably didn't start any elements, Aristotle did set down a number of rules though. He described three unities that he would expect to see in any play: Unity of Action - The play should concern one main action. ie no subplots or anything that interferes with the main story. Unity of Place - The whole play must be set in one place. Unity of Time - The play should take place within one day. He also divided poetry into genres: Tragedy and Comedy.

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1. Exposition: when the setting or back ground information is being made known to the audience. Example: Star Wars, the beginning texts

2. Plot: Series of related events played out before the audience

3. Characters: the people in the play that hold the audiences' attention

4. Theme: the basic idea of a play dramatized through the conflicts of characters

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