For the if-clause in a condition, see Conditional sentence.

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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  1. ^ Donatus, Aelius. "About Comedies and Tragedies". Commentary on Terence.
  2. ^ "Dramatic Arc".


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Conditional sentence

contains two clauses: the subordinate clause, called the antecedent (or protasis or if-clause), which expresses the condition, and the main clause, called

Latin conditional clauses

indicative mood in both protasis and apodosis, although in some general conditions the subjunctive mood is used in the protasis. Ideal and unreal conditionals

Code of Hammurabi

with the case detailed in the protasis ("if" clause) and the remedy given in the apodosis ("then" clause). The protasis begins šumma, "if", except when

Ancient Greek conditional clauses

the tense of the protasis can be future indicative. According to Smyth, this kind of vivid future conditional is used when the protasis expresses strong

Conditional mood

the conditional set of circumstances proper in the dependent clause or protasis (e.g. in Turkish or Azerbaijani), or which expresses the hypothetical state

Antecedent (logic)

precedes the then-clause. In some contexts the antecedent is called the protasis. Examples: If P {\displaystyle P} , then Q {\displaystyle Q} . This is

Veridicality

(cf. "You may/must take any apple", "I want you to take any apple".) Protasis of conditionals is one of the most common environments for polarity items

English conditional sentences

form "If X, then Y". The clause X is referred to as the antecedent (or protasis), while the clause Y is called the consequent (or apodosis). A conditional