LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -An act is a part of a play defined by elements such as rising action, climax, and resolution. A scene normally represents actions happening in one place at one time, and is marked off from the next scene by a curtain, a black-out, or a brief emptying of the stage.

Detailed explanation-2: -The structuring of the action is commonly described by the following terms: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action and denouement. The exposition brings the audience up to date as quickly as possible, giving the setting (year, time of day, locale, etc.), the atmosphere (mood) and the main characters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acts are large portions of a play. Acts contain the main action and reveal the conflict, complications, climax, and resolution. Acts are divided into smaller portions called scenes. Scenes usually change from one to the next when there is a change in the play’s setting or characters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Script-the written pages of a play. Scripts are divided into Acts and Scenes.