Act
•An act is a group of two
or more scenes that form
a major division in a
play
Scene
•A scene is one part of the
action, usually
happening in a
particular time and place
•Cast of Characters:
•A cast of characters is a list
that describes who’s in the
play and often how they are
related to one another.
Cast from The Crucible
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John Proctor
Elizabeth Proctor
Abigail Williams
Reverend Parris
Reverend Hale
Judge Hathorne
Dep. Gov. Danforth
Mary Warren
Tituba
Sarah Osborne
Martha Corey
Thomas Putnam
Ruth Putnam
Mercy Lewis
Rebecca Nurse
Francis Nurse
Giles Corey
Sarah Good
Susanna Walcott
Setting:
The setting of a play is
where and when the play
takes place. In a play, the
setting is usually described
in a note or stage directions
at the beginning of the play
and each scene.
Example:
The setting of the Crucible
is Salem, Massachusetts in
the year 1692.
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Stage Directions:
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Stage directions are printed in italics and are
surrounded by parentheses
They tell the actors and actresses how to speak, how
to act, and what to do.
Stage directions describe details of the setting and
sounds effects
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Dialogue- Dialogue is the conversation
between the characters in a play
Monologue- A monologue, or soliloquy,
is a speech given by one character who is
alone on the stage.
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Dialogue Example:
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Parris, delighted: Mr. Hale! Oh! It’s good to see you again!
Taking some books: My, they’re heavy!”
Hale, setting down his books: They must be; they are
weighted with authority.
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Page 34: Miller, Arthur. The Crucible. New York: Penguin Books,
2003.
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Plot: The plot of the play is the action, and it
often revolves around a conflict
Exposition
 Rising Action
 Climax
 Falling Action
 Resolution
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Exposition:
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Characters, Setting, and Conflict are introduced
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Rising Action:
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Conflict and suspense build
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Climax:
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Conflict reaches peak or turning point
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Falling Action:
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Suspense Lessens
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Resolution:
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Outcome of story decided