Burke (1945) argues that rhetoric poetry. Therefore, we need to look at social life as a play. The biological exists as a backdrop for the action, but it is unable to account for human interaction. Burke (1945) therefore suggests a method (not a "methodology," since Burke see this term as scientific rather than rhetorical) for understanding language as action.
The Pentad includes five elements that make up Burke's (1945) dramatistic perspective. Each of these elements interacts with each other to frame a narrative in a certain way. The ratio used in the narrative determines its frame.
A. Act
B. Scene (The scene is the container for the action. It is the least flexible element, so it often determines the shape of the other elements within it.)
C. Agent
D. Agency (What facilitates the actor's ability to act.)
E. Purpose -- This can be a "human motive" rather than an individual motive. Therefore, purpose may be derived from a more general understanding of human motivations rather than the individual actor's intentions.
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