Analyze how playwrights develop dramatic action through the use of acts and scenes;
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What is the difference between an act and a scene?
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Acts and scenes are both ways that playwrights divide up a play. Acts are used for longer plays while scenes are used for shorter plays.
In an act, characters change and come in and out, while in a scene, the characters maintain the same throughout the scene.
The terms act and scene are interchangeable when discussing plays.
Acts and scenes are both ways that playwrights divide up a play. An act is longer and can include multiple scenes, while a scene is a shorter piece of the story.
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What can we infer happened to Danny?
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He was kidnapped.
He was hit by a car while chasing after the dog.
He died of a terminal illness.
He decided to leave their family suddenly, leaving all his things behind.
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What is the difference between an act and a scene?
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What can we infer happened to Danny?
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How does the use of italics in the dialogue affect the scene?
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What is the greater, underlying reason behind the conflict between Howie and Becca?
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Many lines of dialogue end with a dash, such as
BECCA: We don't need all that stuff. Why would we keep -- ?
What does a dash at the end of a line of dialogue mean?
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Based on this scene, what is likely to be an important theme throughout this play?
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What is an important difference between Howie and Becca in this scene?
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Playwrights often include moments of silence in their stage directions, as well as shorter pauses, as indicated by the word "Beat" in parentheses. How do the pauses in these stage directions affect the mood of this scene?
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On the second page, a line of stage directions say "(Howie has been reduced to tears. He has to step away from Becca. She takes him in. She seems more confused than affronted.)" What can we infer about Becca's reaction?
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What is one key way that reading a play is different from reading a novel?
