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5 Act Play Structure

5 Act Play Structure . Example: Romeo and Juliet. Act One. The history of the conflict and the current state of the conflict are established . Lines are drawn. In Act I of Romeo and Juliet The Capulets and Montagues hate one another and quarrel all the time

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5 Act Play Structure

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  1. 5 Act Play Structure Example: Romeo and Juliet

  2. Act One • The history of the conflict and the current state of the conflict are established. Lines are drawn. • In Act I of Romeo and Juliet • The Capulets and Montagues hate one another and quarrel all the time • Romeo, son of Lord Montague, is sick in love • Juliet Capulet, daughter of Lord Capulet, is nearly engaged to Paris • Romeo and Juliet meet and instantly fall in love, BUT… • They realize that they are sworn enemies(doh!)

  3. Act Two • Act II: Suspense builds as the "good guys" and the "bad guys” begin to make plans • In Act II of Romeo and Juliet: • Romeo and Juliet exchange vows of love • They marry

  4. Act Three • The conflict progresses and it appears that the enemies have the advantage • In Act III of Romeo and Juliet: • Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel, but kills Mercutio • Romeo slays Tybalt • Romeo is banished • Juliet’s father threatens to disown her if she will not marry Paris

  5. Act Four • The events set themselves up for a possible happy ending, but tragedy is still possible • In Act IV of Romeo and Juliet • Friar Lawrence convinces Juliet to fake suicide • Juliet takes the poison and is buried in the Capulet tomb

  6. Act Five • There is a plot twist and the play either ends in comedy(marriage) or tragedy(death) • In Act V of Romeo and Juliet: • Romeo never receives the Friar’s letter and plans suicide • Romeo kills Paris in the Capulet tomb • Romeo kills himself • Juliet finds Romeo and kills herself The End

  7. Shakespearean Comedy • Some conflict disrupts the unity of the group-usually it potentially humorous like a mischievous character or case of mistaken identity  • One or more characters are purely for comic relief • The play ends in a union of the group, usually a wedding or a plan to wed • The person or people behind the conflict are forgiven, punished or banished

  8. Shakespearean Tragedy • Some conflict disrupts the unity of the group-usually a serious conflict like a fight or the influence of a “bad character” • One or more characters have a plan to destroy “the group” • The play ends with the death of the main character caused by their own planning and scheming • High body count-most of the main cast dies due to their own scheming or the actions of the main character

  9. Comedy or Tragedy? • HAMLET • A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM • KING LEAR • MACBETH

  10. Resourceshttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/clipart • Image courtesy of https://romeoandjulietesl.wikispaces.com/Drama • Image courtesy of http://www.freefoto.com/preview/14-14-82?ffid=14-14-82 • All images from Romeo and Juliet(1968) are from http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/bach/rnj24/rj1968.html • Image courtesy of http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/exploring/randj/connections/visual/leighton.html

  11. Resources • All movie clips courtesy of YouTube • Act I-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofqCbbZOwW8 • Act II-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJDYMTYsGAM&feature=related • Act III-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATelecWOgmw • Act V-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH48yhmrOFk • 60 Sec Hamlet-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8z4E0_-si4 • 5 Act Structure Resource Page-http://www.stevencscheer.com/shakespeare.htm • Comedy/Tragedy Resource Page-http://www.siue.edu/~ejoy/eng208NotesOnComedyAndTragedy.htm

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