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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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?
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