Protasis
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In drama, the protasis is the introductory part of a play, usually its first act.
The fourth-century Roman grammarian Aelius Donatus analyzed plays as being made of three parts: the protasis, where characters are introduced and the premise is defined; the epitasis, the main action, which develops the plot; and the catastrophe, the resolution of the plot.[1]
This corresponds to the three-act structure in modern dramatic theory,[2] where the three acts are the exposition, the rising action, and the dénouement.
References
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