act of a play
C29981
concept
An act of a play is a major division of the drama that groups a sequence of related scenes into a coherent structural and thematic unit within the overall performance.
Observed surface forms (12)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| act of an opera | 5 |
| opera act | 4 |
| dramatic structure element | 3 |
| act of a stage play | 2 |
| act of a dramatic poem | 1 |
| act of stage work | 1 |
| dramatic act | 1 |
| musical theatre act | 1 |
| part of Much Ado About Nothing | 1 |
| section of a play | 1 |
| segment of a play | 1 |
| theatrical play act | 1 |
Instances (53)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Act I | dramatic structure element |
| Act III of A Streetcar Named Desire | — |
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Act I
surface form:
Act I (Dear Brutus)
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— |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Dear Brutus)
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— |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (Romeo and Juliet)
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— |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (The Skin of Our Teeth)
|
— |
|
Act III
surface form:
Act III (Turandot)
|
opera act |
| Act II of The Relapse | — |
| Act III of The Relapse | — |
| Act IV of The Relapse | act of a stage play |
| Act V of The Relapse | — |
| Act Two of Chess | musical theatre act |
| Act I | — |
| Act III | — |
| Les Incas du Pérou | act of an opera |
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Act I
surface form:
Act I (Our American Cousin)
|
— |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (Our American Cousin)
|
— |
| Berlioz’s Les Troyens à Carthage | act of an opera |
| Act II of Death of a Salesman | — |
| Act II of "The Price" | theatrical play act |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (Faust, Part Two)
|
— |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Faust, Part Two)
|
dramatic act |
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Act V
surface form:
Act V (Faust, Part Two)
|
section of a play |
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Act IV
surface form:
Act IV (Faust, Part Two)
|
— |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Carmen)
|
act of an opera |
| Act II of Manfred | act of a dramatic poem |
|
Act III of "Tosca"
surface form:
Act III of Tosca
|
opera act |
| Exodos | dramatic structure element |
|
Act I
surface form:
Act I (Lohengrin)
|
act of an opera |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (Lohengrin)
|
opera act |
|
Act III
surface form:
Act III (Lohengrin)
|
opera act |
|
Act I
surface form:
Act I (A Lie of the Mind)
|
— |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (A Lie of the Mind)
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— |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (A Lie of the Mind)
|
— |
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Act I
surface form:
Act I (Götz von Berlichingen)
|
— |
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Act II
surface form:
Act II (Götz von Berlichingen)
|
— |
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Act V
surface form:
Act V (Götz von Berlichingen)
|
— |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Götz von Berlichingen)
|
— |
|
Act I
surface form:
Act I (Design for Living)
|
act of a stage play |
| Act II | — |
| Act IV | dramatic structure element |
|
Act V
surface form:
Act V (Much Ado About Nothing)
|
— |
| Act II of Much Ado About Nothing | — |
| Act III of Much Ado About Nothing | — |
| Act IV of Much Ado About Nothing | — |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Le Martyre de saint Sébastien)
|
act of stage work |
| Act I | — |
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Act III
surface form:
Act III (Minna von Barnhelm)
|
— |
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Act V
surface form:
Act V (Minna von Barnhelm)
|
— |
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Act I
surface form:
Act I (Anna Christie)
|
— |