Title: Anatomy of a Shakespeare Play
Headings: The Anatomy of a Shakespeare Play
The Anatomy of a Shakespeare Play
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Content: The  sequence of events as the story unfolds. The plot includes the following elements: Exposition : Information that familiarizes audiences and readers  with the background of the characters and the  circumstances that confront them. Although some  literary critics say the exposition occurs only at the  beginning of the play, it actually continues through  most of the play as it reveals more and more  information about the characters and their  circumstances. Conflict: A  struggle, battle, or clash. A conflict may develop  between one character and another character, between  groups of characters, and between characters and their  environments. A conflict may also develop within a  character. For example, in Henry IV ( I and II) the title character  struggles with a guilty conscience.