Act II

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Act II is the middle act of Edward Albee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play "A Delicate Balance," in which the tensions and unspoken conflicts within a suburban family intensify.

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Act II (A Delicate Balance) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf theatrical act
associatedWorkAward Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for A Delicate Balance) NERFINISHED
chronologyWithinWork middle section of the play
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Edward Albee NERFINISHED
dramaticFunction development of central conflicts
intensification of tensions
middle act
followedBy Act III (A Delicate Balance) NERFINISHED
follows Act I (A Delicate Balance) NERFINISHED
genre drama
hasAuthor Edward Albee NERFINISHED
language English
medium stage play
narrativeRole deepens character relationships
heightens psychological strain among characters
partOf A Delicate Balance NERFINISHED
partOfSeries three-act structure of A Delicate Balance
positionInSeries second act
setting suburban family home
theme emotional repression
family tension
suburban malaise
unspoken conflict
workAwardContext part of Pulitzer Prize-winning play

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Marco appearsInAct Act II
A Delicate Balance hasPart Act II