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xiii, 386 pages : 21 cm "1st Barnes & Noble books ed." Includes bibliographical references and index I. The theater vs. life -- II. Sources for ideas for plays -- Theme -- Situation -- Characters -- III. Plot (1) -- Situation and incident -- Action -- Incident and plot -- IV. Plot (2) -- The proposition finally stated -- Proportions of the plot -- V. Plot (3); climax -- Climax -- Climax and proposition -- Requirements of a climax -- VI. Plot (4); proportioning the full-length play -- How many acts shall I have? -- Where do I begin my play? -- The exposition -- VII. Plot and character -- What characters do I need for the plot? -- The other characters -- In what order do I proceed? -- VIII. The one-act play; the television play -- Characteristics of the one-act play -- Proportion and climax in the one-acter -- Hints for the one-act play -- "One-act plays" which aren't -- Television plays -- IX. Characterization -- Selecting the character traits -- "Getting to know you" -- Identifying yourself with the characters -- Characterization by dialogue -- Characterization through action -- Two onstage, and three -- X. Dialogue -- Levels of conversation -- Rhythms of speech and their emotional

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Author

Bernard D. N. Grebanier

Publisher

Thomas Y. Crowell Co.

Published

1979

Language

EN

ISBN

9780064634984

Category

performing arts

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities

Rating

4.23 / 5 (11 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14