Act III
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Act III is a pivotal later act of Eugene O’Neill’s play "Anna Christie," in which key emotional and relational conflicts among the main characters intensify and move toward resolution.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act III (Anna Christie) | 0 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| associatedWithAuthor | Nobel laureate Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnWork | Anna Christie (play) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
conflict between Mat Burke and Chris Christopherson
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tension between Anna’s past and her relationship with Mat Burke ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Eugene O’Neill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticMode |
character-centered
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dialogue-driven ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole |
builds toward resolution in Act IV
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turning point in relationships among main characters ⓘ |
| emotionalTone |
conflict-laden
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intense ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anna Christie
NERFINISHED
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Chris Christopherson NERFINISHED ⓘ Marthy Owen NERFINISHED ⓘ Mat Burke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Act IV (Anna Christie) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Act II (Anna Christie) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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realist drama ⓘ |
| hasDramaticClimax | confrontation over Anna’s past ⓘ |
| intendedPerformanceVenue | stage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | theatrical performance text ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
climactic development of emotional conflicts
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intensification of relational conflicts ⓘ pivotal later act ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationYear | 1921 (for the play Anna Christie) ⓘ |
| partOf | Anna Christie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | sequence of four acts in Anna Christie ⓘ |
| resolutionFunction | prepares final reconciliation and decisions in Act IV ⓘ |
| settingType | maritime environment ⓘ |
| theme |
family conflict
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forgiveness ⓘ identity ⓘ love ⓘ past versus present ⓘ redemption ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | early 20th century American drama ⓘ |
| workTitle | Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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