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An act is a division or unit of a drama. The number of acts in a production can range from one to five or more, depending on how a writer structures the outline of the story. The length of time for an act to be performed usually ranges from 30 to 90 minutes, but may be as few as 10.
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| a remark or passage by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play. |
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Although there are many reasons to write, to persuade, to inform and to entertain represent the three main forms ofauthor's purpose.
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| In literature, a major character is defined as a character that is central to the development and resolution of the story's conflict. |
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| A character that does not change throughout the story. The purpose of a minor character is to change or alter the major characters. |
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