BOOK TITLE: of the Opera AUTHOR: POINT OF VIEW: 1st person/3rd person (semi-omniscient) and 1st person (in the form of a manuscript) SETTING CHARACTERS Day/Month/Year Plot Stage 3/Body Paragraph 3 Protagonist: Christine Daae, an Opera Not specified but Climax: singer probably early During another performance, Erik kidnaps Christine Antagonist: Erik, The Phantom of the 1900s again and gives her an ultimatum: marry him or he Opera/”Angel of Music” will blow up the entire opera house. Christine Place: refuses, but then she finds out that Erik has Others: Raoul, Christine’s true love; Paris, specifically kidnapped Raoul as well as (Erik's old Philippe, Count de Chagny (Raoul's older brother); , the usher for the Opera House acquaintance) and has trapped them inside a torture Erik's box seats; , her daughter; and the catacombs chamber. In order to save them, as well as the Debienne and Poligny, the outgoing beneath it occupants of the opera house, Christine agrees to managers of the Opera; Armand marry Erik. Erik releases the Persian but locks Raoul Moncharmin and Firmin Richard, the new up in the most remote dungeon where he will die. managers; The Persian, a past Mood: Plot Stage 2/Body Paragraph 2 acquaintance of Erik; Carlotta, the Dark and somber, company's self-obsessed prima donna Conflict, Rising Action: forbidding with , a stagehand overtones of La Sorelli, the Opera's star dancer The conflict is introduced: Erik declares that Christine must Plot Stage 4/Body Paragraph 3 impending doom. love only him. He has been giving her voice lessons as “the Dénouement: Angel of Music.” Erik wreaks havoc on the Opera to promote Christine, then kidnaps her. When Christine Christine pleads for Raoul’s life. Erik unmasks him out of curiosity, his ugliness shocks her. The kisses Christine on the forehead and phantom decides to keep Christine prisoner for the rest of she does not shrink back. They cry her life, but then he allows her to leave after she promises to together. This touches Erik and he tells wear his ring and remain faithful to him. Christine later tells Christine she can marry Raoul. Raoul that she was kidnapped by the Phantom; Raoul promises to run away with her, both unaware that Erik has been listening to their conversation. Plot Stage 5/Body Paragraph 3 Plot Stage 1/Body Paragraph 1 Exposition: Conclusion: THEME There are rumors that the opera house is The Phantom dies from love. haunted by a masked phantom who makes Alienation Christine and Raoul are finally himself known by sending letters to the Fear of Rejection married. managers and by causing disturbances. On The “Mask” of the True Self the retirement gala for the old opera Problems with Social Classes managers, opera singer Christine attracts the attention of her childhood sweetheart, Raoul. The Phantom, Erik, becomes Stated as a category and a question jealous. CONFLICT

Man vs. Man

Will Christine and Raoul be able to marry?