ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -An act is a major division of a theatre work, including a play, film, opera, or musical theatre, consisting of one or more scenes.

Detailed explanation-2: -In fact, there are six main plot parts: exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action and resolution. The exposition is the introduction to the story. The characters and setting are introduced.

Detailed explanation-3: -in varying degrees the 5 act structure corresponded to the 5 main divisions of dramatic action, exposition, complication, climax, falling action, catastrophe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two masks associated with drama represent the traditional generic division between comedy and tragedy.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plays are divided into scenes to separate the play into manageable sections for audiences to absorb and facilitate setting, character, costume, and set changes. The playwright uses scenes to control the narrative flow, and tension, develop character and conflict and enhance audience engagement.