I love Shakespeare.I bet that's something that most of you didn't know about me...maybe just my mom and Mrs. Mobley, my 10th grade English teacher. I also love John Donne. I think I'll do a whole post on him later... I think W.S. must have known Jesus. So often over the years, while in prayer, the Lord will hi-light something in my life and He will use my friend Will Shakespeare to do it.
So, while gathering my thoughts for launching this blog, I thought about Gustav Freytag. I'll give you a moment to rack your brains to try and remember who he is. You're gonna have to go back to at least 8th grade ... since I went to a really expensive private school (thanks mom and dad) I'd have to go back to 5th grade. Remember Freytag's pyramid? Or how about the dramatic arc? Well, for those of you who slept through Lit class, Gustav Freytag was a scholar who analyzed the dramatic structure of a play. Is it coming back yet?? exposition...rising action...climax...falling action...denouement...? That's the guy. He's the one responsible for this idea. And for that, I am grateful...because if we look at our lives, we must analyze all its parts and how they all fit together to make a whole.
According to Wikipedia, 'the exposition provides the background information needed to properly understand the story, such as the protagonist, the antagonist, the basic conflict, and the setting. It ends with the inciting moment, which is the incident without which there would be no story. The inciting moment sets the remainder of the story in motion beginning with the second act, the rising action' so I think that given that understanding, the title of my next set of posts will be 'Exposition' and I will do my best to honor Gustav and cover all that should be covered. Now, Freytag's pyramid was really only intended for ancient Greek and Shakespearean dramas ... so if I stray from the structure, hopefully you (and Gustav) won't hold it against me.
I'm baiting you ... can you tell?
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