Identify the structure of play

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Almost, Maine Critique

TextBook - Almost, Maine by John Cariani" Third Revised Edition.

Intro to Theatre

Answer each and every one of the questions below:

Question 1. Identify the structure of this play. What theatrical structure does this play follow? (Does this play follow the standard plot structure of: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution?) How is each section connected the one before? (Explain at least 2 ways the scenes are connected.)

Question 2. What is the geographical (location) and historical (time period) setting of the play?

Question 3. Does the play progress in the way you expected? How? Why?

Question 4. Does the play end the way you expected? How? Why?

Question 5. What is the significance of the play's title? (Provide at least 2 significant meanings.)

Question 6. What are the major symbols (object or action that means something more than its literal meaning) in the play? What do they represent? (Provide at least 2 symbols.)

Question 7. How did the play make you feel? Did it challenge you? Annoy you? Make you laugh? Make you think? Explain.

Question 8. Which was your favorite scene? Who was your favorite character?

Question 9. Which was your least favorite scene? Who was your least favorite character?

Question 10. How would you rank this play? (SUPERIOR, GOOD, AVERAGE, POOR). Why?

Question 11. FINALLY, examine and provide at least three specific examples of how the playwright, John Cariani, addresses one of the four major themes in Almost, Maine:
o Love,
o Fantasy/Magic,
o Relationships
o Loss

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