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Week 1, Lesson 1
Week 1, Lesson 1
Distinguishing
Features of One-Act
Play
Objectives:
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What is One-Act
Play?
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One-Act Play
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One-Act Play
• It is a short piece of
drama that consists
of only one act.
• It usually has one or
more scenes, but
does not exceed one
act
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Elements of One-
Act Play
1. Theme
2. Character
3. Plot
4. Dialogue
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Theme
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Character
• These are the people
presented in the play
that are involved in the
perusing plot.
• Each character should
have their own distinct
personality, age,
appearance, beliefs,
socio economic
background, and
language.
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Plot
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Dialogue
• Each line must be crafted
carefully to focus on the
theme, the incident, and
the character of the
protagonist.
• The dialogue need not be
terse, but must be concise
and full of meaning.
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Task 1: Do the talk