Act I
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Act I is the opening section of Noël Coward’s stage play "Design for Living," introducing the central characters and their unconventional romantic entanglements.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act I (Design for Living) | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a stage play ⓘ |
| associatedWork | Design for Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsElement |
rapid-fire dialogue
ⓘ
romantic tension ⓘ verbal wit ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| depicts | unconventional romantic entanglements ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
exposition
ⓘ
introduction of main conflict ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole | sets tone and premise for the rest of the play ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle | drawing-room comedy ⓘ |
| establishesTheme |
bohemian lifestyle
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emotional dependency ⓘ nontraditional relationships ⓘ sexual freedom ⓘ |
| featuresRelationship |
Gilda and Leo
NERFINISHED
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Gilda and Otto ⓘ Otto and Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAsPartOf | 1932 Broadway production of Design for Living ⓘ |
| genre | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasAuthorNationality | British ⓘ |
| hasWorkTitle | Act I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducesCharacter |
Ernest
NERFINISHED
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Gilda NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Otto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | stage play ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | interpersonal dynamics among three artists ⓘ |
| openingSectionOf | Design for Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalMediumOfPerformance | live theatre ⓘ |
| partOf | Design for Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partSequenceNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| playwright | Noël Coward NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Act II (Design for Living) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsUp | central love triangle between Gilda, Otto, and Leo ⓘ |
| setsUpCharacterArc |
Gilda’s emotional conflicts
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Leo’s charm and irresponsibility ⓘ Otto’s artistic and romantic insecurity ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Paris apartment ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
romantic relationships among three friends
ⓘ
social conventions and morality ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfAction | early 20th century ⓘ |
| tone |
sophisticated comedy
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witty ⓘ |
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