- Plot: The events that make up the story.
- Characters: The people who drive the story forward.
- Dialogue: The words that the characters speak.
- Themes: The ideas that are explored in the play.
- Setting: The time and place in which the play takes place.
- Action: The physical and emotional events that occur in the play.
- Emotion: The feelings that are aroused by the play.
- Tension: The sense of excitement and suspense that is created by the play.
- Catharsis: The release of emotion that is experienced by the audience at the end of the play.