One-Act Play Flashcards
A play that has one act, as distinct from plays that occur several acts.
One-Act Play
This play usually have four or fewer and has 2-7 characters.15-30 minutes to 1hr. (Full length play is 1.5-3+ hours). Write-up is concise and precise
One-Act Play
What are the 7 Elements of One-Act Play?
- Character
- Setting
- Plot
- Dialogue
- Stage Directions
- Conflict
- Theme
Refers to the people or sometimes animals subjected into drama and portrayed by the actions and actresses in the play.
Character
How to get to know the characters?
- Through the author’s physical description about them.
- Through their actions
- Through their words (dialogues).
- Through their inner thoughts.
- Through what other character says and think about them.
The main character or hero of a story
Protagonist
The character or force that opposes the protagonist, often acting as the villain or obstacle to the protagonist’s goals.
Antagonist
Is the time and place that occurs in the story. Authors often use descriptions of landscape, scenery, buildings, seasons, or weather.
Setting
The structure or organization of events that make up a fictional story.
Plot
Beginning of the story that introduces conflict, character, and setting.
Exposition
Events before the climax; Character’s attempt to solve the problem, but fails.
Rising Action
The turning point; the point of greatest suspense or action.
Climax
Action and events that occur after the climax.
Falling Action
End of the story where the conflicts or problems are solved.
Resolution
It is the word spoken by the characters. This should be natural and appropriate for the characters and setting.
Dialogue
