Falling Action is that part of a dramatic plot that follows the climax or point of highest interest. Rising Action is that part of a dramatic plot that leads through a series of events of increasing interest and power to the climax. It begins with an event that sets a conflict of opposing forces into motion, and moves through complication towards the climax. Protagonist is the principal and central character of a play. Antagonist is the character who stands in direct opposition to or in conflict with the central character.
Theme is the central or dominating idea, the message implicit in a work.
The theme of a work is seldom stated directly. It is an abstract concept indirectly expressed through recurrent images, actions, characters, and symbols, and must be inferred by the audience.