Act I
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Act I is the opening section of Sam Shepard’s play "A Lie of the Mind," establishing its characters, relationships, and central conflicts.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (A Lie of the Mind) | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| authorStyle | Sam Shepard’s characteristic blend of realism and surreal elements ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creator | Sam Shepard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
establishes main characters
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introduces central conflicts ⓘ sets up relationships between characters ⓘ |
| dramaticTension | high ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
ⓘ
family drama ⓘ psychological drama ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Baylor
NERFINISHED
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Beth NERFINISHED ⓘ Frankie NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake NERFINISHED ⓘ Lorraine NERFINISHED ⓘ Meg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike NERFINISHED ⓘ Sally NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructureRole |
introduces primary narrative situation
ⓘ
sets tone for the play ⓘ |
| introducesConflictBetween |
Beth’s family and Jake’s family
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Jake and Beth NERFINISHED ⓘ Jake and his family ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatre play ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
exposition
ⓘ
opening section ⓘ |
| partOf | A Lie of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playTitle | A Lie of the Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | first act ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Act II (A Lie of the Mind)
NERFINISHED
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Act III (A Lie of the Mind) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | American West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
family dysfunction
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identity ⓘ marital conflict ⓘ memory and perception ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| workTitle | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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