Basically, I have to write a play/drama for my humanities class. I have a general idea for plot scheme and all that jazz. I was just wondering when to divide it up into acts/scenes. I'm not really sure of the difference or what each means. Please help!
(Best answer is 10 points!)
2007-11-21 04:35:50 · 3 answers · asked by Brittany2010 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
I know acts are divided into scenes. Guess I should have varified that. I just don't know when to divide it into acts or scenes.
2007-11-21 04:48:30 · update #1
Scenes usually change when the location or time changes. The may also change when the playwright feels there should be an intermission.
Some people believe that Acts change when there is an intermission. In reality acts represent major actions. Most plays have 3 Acts. Shakespeare's plays are usually divided into 5 acts.
Quite often the first Act includes the major exposition or setup and the initiating incident (the major action started).
The second Act usually contains most of the major action, leading to the impending climax.
The third Act usually contains the actual climax and then the resolution.
2007-11-21 05:42:48 · answer #1 · answered by DramaGuy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'll tell you what I learned in drama class. Every play,movie,sitcom,etc, has a PASTO.
Preparation- Introduces characters, setting.
Attack- The problem they must overcome.
Struggle- the fight to solve the problem-Longest part of story.
Turn- Part when the things needed to triumph unite.
Outcome- Immediate effects of turn realized...they lived happily blah,blah,blah.
Hope this helps a little. Each scene is a little play itself, try to resolve something in each. Take a lesson from all the movie trilogies out there, they are more or less three act plays.
2007-11-21 04:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by darthdubious_1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An "act" is divided into "scenes."
2007-11-21 04:40:26 · answer #3 · answered by Lakewood C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋