act of a play
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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 |