This document discusses one-act plays, which are plays that have only one act. Key characteristics of one-act plays include having one or more scenes, being written succinctly, dealing with everyday problems, and having a beginning, middle, and conclusion. They also establish a tone, have a simple plot, small number of characters, and action that begins right away. One-act plays follow typical story structures of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution. Important elements include a central plot, theme, setting with a single location, and purposeful dialogue. The document provides information on analyzing one-act plays and evaluating a performance.

2. ONE-ACT PLAY

3. EXPLORE

4. WHAT IS ONE-ACT PLAY?
 A one-act play is a play that has only one act,
as distinct from plays that occur over several
acts.
 The act may be multiple and in variations.

5. Characteristics of
one-act-play

6. Characteristics
● There are one or more scenes in it.
● It’s written in a clear and succinct manner.
● It has a single prominent motif that gives a one –of-a-kind-
effect.
● It deals with the problems of everyday life as marriage,
punishment, labor conditions, divorce, etc.
● It has three parts: a beginning, a middle, and a conclusion.

7. Characteristics
● It establishes a tone or environment.
● The plot is simple, the action is concentrated, and the
impression is consistent.
● It has a small number of characters.
● The action begins right at the start of the play.
implied by an author's word choice and the way that the text can make a
reader feel.

8. Stages in One-act
play

9. exposition
rising action
climax
falling action
denouement

10. Exposition
The introduction or exposition explains the
situation with which the story begins.

11. Rising action
The rising action leads to the conflict
which refers to the story’s source of
problems being faced by the character/s.

12. Climax
● The climax is the most dramatic part of the
narrative where the characters are engaged in some
action resulting from the conflict.
● Highest point of interest, usually a question is
raised.

13. Falling action
Presents The falling action contains
the part where the characters try to
resolve the conflict.

14. Resolution
Resolution is the situation
with which the story ends.

15. Elements of
one act play

16. Elements of one act play
Plot Theme Setting
Characters Language

17. Plot
 A one act play must have one central plot
 It needs to have conflict that is resolved by
the end.
 It needs to be a complete, compact drama,
with beginning, middle and end.

18. Theme
 It focuses on the subject of the play.
 The playwright’s directions, dialogues, and other
aspects all communicate it openly.
 It could be both implicit and explicit at the same time.
 The playwright’s point is conveyed through the theme.

19. Characters
 A one-act play will have four or fewer
characters that are developed in varying
degrees.
 Depending on the story you are trying to tell,
there may be one or more main characters.

20. Setting
A one-act play usually should be
set in a single location.

21. Language
 Its language is straightforward and easy to
understand.
 The dialogue must be purposeful.
 The most effective dialogue achieves clear
objectives
 Each word must be carefully selected, and
phrases must be concise and reduced.

24. Processing
1. What is Romeo and Juliet’s objective in the
scene?
2. What is the obstacle preventing them to
reach their goal?
3. What dramatic actions can be found
in the scene?

25. Extend
How do you make an effective
one-act play?

26. Evaluation
● Watch a performance of a one act play by Eugene O’ Neill
Titled Thirst, Then complete the story graphics by writing the
details about the play.
● Link: https://www.studocu.com/ph/document/university-of-
the-cordilleras/feature-writing-editorial-and-column/q3-
module-5-module/31059564

27. Evaluation

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