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English
Quarter 3–Module 5
Explaining How the Elements Specific to a One-Act Play
Contribute to the Development of Its Theme

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Introductory Message
For the Facilitator:

Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Explaining How The
Elements Specific To A One-Act play Contribute To The Development Of Its Theme .
This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by educators from public
institutions to assist you, the teacher or facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards
set by the K to 12 Curriculum while overcoming their personal, social, and economic
constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and independent learning
activities at their own pace and time. Furthermore, this also aims to help learners acquire the
needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration their needs and circumstances.

In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of the
module:

Notes to the Teacher

This contains helpful tips or strategies that will
help you in guiding the learners.

As a facilitator you are expected to orient the learners on how to use this module. You also
need to keep track of the learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning. Furthermore, you are expected to encourage and assist the learners as they do the
tasks included in the module.

For the Learner:

Welcome to the English 9 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) Module on Explaining How The
Elements Contribute To The Development Of Its Theme!
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities for guided
and independent learning at your own pace and time. You will be enabled to process the
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 What I Need to Know

This module will guide the students to explain how the elements specific to a
one-act play contribute to the development of its theme. Knowing the elements of a
play is necessary specifically when reading or listening to the different types of
literature. Learners will be given activities wherein they will be analyzing the
elements of one-act play and they will be explaining how the elements specific to a
one-act play contributed to the development of its theme.

Module 5 will aid learners to develop their skills in analyzing the elements of
one-act play and in explaining how the elements specific to a one-act play
contributed to the development of its theme. Acquiring these skills are some of the
basic steps to have mastery on elements of one-act play. Learners would also apply
ideas from their experiences so that collaboration and learning will be easy.

Answers are written at the back of this module. Inculcate to the learners the
value of honesty and love for family and friends.

For the learner

Literature is also considered as the depository of human knowledge where
writer impart his knowledge on a certain thing. As a student, it is very essential to
acquire information through reading different types of literature. One-act play is a
type of drama or stage play that is presented with one situation or episode in a single
setup on stage. Understanding to explain how the elements of a one-act play
contribute to the development of its theme is vital to have a deeper appreciation and
connection to the literature and its author.

Get ready to embrace new knowledge and skills as you go on further learning
using this module!

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

a. explain how the elements specific to a one-act play contribute to the

development of its theme; and
b. analyze the literary text by using the elements of one-act play.
 What I Know
Study the definitions and word forms. Then, arrange the letters in bold to form the
correct word for each item below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
_______1. logiadue- the exact statement of the character .
_______2. tingstset-time and place of the events.
_______3. lpot -the arrangement of events.
_______4. onctfli-problems or struggles of the characters .
_______5. harctcera-the person involved in the story.

Lesson Explaining How the Elements Specific to a One-

Act Play Contribute to the Development of Its
5 Theme

It is very important for us to be familiarized to the elements of a story. Some of

the common elements of a story that you have encountered already are necessary in
this lesson. Stories that you read follows the basic elements of story such as setting,
character, dialogue, conflict, plot and theme. One-act play is a type of drama or
stage play that is presented with one situation or episode in a single setup on stage.
Like some kinds of literature, one-act play is also composing of basic elements of
story and it contributes a lot to the development of the theme.

What’s In

Identify what element of the one-act play is used in the sentence. Write your answers
on a separate sheet of paper.
Statements Elements Answer
1. Mrs. Stevenson: (crying out) What’s Settings
that? Character
2. Mystery, isolation, betrayal, and fear. Conflict
3. Mrs. Stevenson is the main character Theme
of the one-act play who is an invalid Dialogue
confined to her bed Plot
4. One night , in her bedroom, she keeps
on calling to the office of his husband
 while she waiting for him.
5. Mrs. Stevenson accidentally overheard
a conversation between two men
planning a murder of a woman near
her residence at 11:15 in that same
evening

What’s New

Identify which element of the one-act play is being described according to its
contribution to the development of the theme. Write your answers on a separate
sheet of paper.

Settings Characters Plot Conflict

________1. It contributes through performing an action within the play.

________2. It contributes through presenting the sequence of events in the play.

________3. It also helps the playwright to arrange the time and place of his play.
________4. It contributes through the involvement of struggles faced by the
characters.
________5. It contributes through presenting the adjustment to the location.

What Is It

Discussion of Activity 1
Knowing how elements of the one-act play contributes to the development of the
theme is vital to have a deeper appreciation and connection to the literature and its
author. One-act play is a type of drama or stage play that is presented with one
situation or episode in a single setup on stage. Setting, character, dialogue, conflict,
plot, and theme are basic elements of one-act play that contribute to the
development of its theme.

1. Setting –refers to when and where the story happened.

2. Character- refers to the person involved in the story.
 3. Characterization- is a technique of the author/playwright to let the reader
describe the characters by analyzing how an actor or actress assigned to a
particular role delivers the lines from the script for a one-act play
4. Conflict- refers to the problems encountered by the main character/s. in one-
act play.
5. Dialogue – is presented like this: MRS. STEVENSON: (Irritated voice)
“Operator, I’ve been dialing Murray Hill 7-0093 now for the last three quarters
of an hour and the line is always busy.”
6. Theme –refers to the central idea or message to the readers or audiences
which is expressed in a statement and not just in one word.
7. Plot – It is divided into five structures and can be commonly found to all types
of literary works categorized as prose or poetry:
a. Exposition – where setting and characters are introduced
b. Rising Action – where the conflict or problems emerged
c. Climax – where the most exciting part or peak point of the story
appears like a cliffhanger to the readers if the character is about to
resolve the conflict encountered in the story
d. Falling Action – where the effect of the climax appears before reaching
the ending of the story
e. Denouement /dəno͞oˈmän/ or Resolution – where the final scene
appears and leaves the readers memorable happy or sad ending.

The table below shows how do elements of the one-act play contribute to the
development of the theme.
How do elements of the one-act play contribute to the development of the
theme
Setting • It contributes through presenting the
adaptation to the limitations of the area.
• It also helps the playwright to confine his
locations on the stage and limited to as a
few changes as possible.
Characters & Characterization • It contributes through the portrayal of the
action who speak the dialogue and carry out
the action of the play.
Conflict • It contributes through the involvement of
opposing forces sometimes external and
physical, sometimes internal and
psychological.
Plot • It contributes through presenting the same
characteristics of development and
structuring, and depends on conflict,
suspense and mood to carry the action
forward.

Independent Activity 1
 What’s More

Read each statement carefully. Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement
is false. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. One-act play is a type of drama or stage play that is presented with one
situation or episode in a single setup on stage.
2. Theme refers to refers to the central idea or message to the readers or
audiences which is expressed in a statement and not just in one word.
3. The elements of a one-act play can’t contribute to the development of its
theme.
4. It is vital to understand the contributions of the elements of one-act play to the
development of its theme.
5. Plot is divided into seven structures.

Independent Assessment 1

State whether you agree or disagree with the given statements and justify your
answer. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Conflict contributes through the involvement of struggles faced by the
characters.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Dialogue contributes through presenting the sequence of events in the play.
_______________________________________________________________
3. Character helps the playwright to confine his locations on the stage and limited
to as a few changes as possible.
_______________________________________________________________
4. Plot contributes through the portrayal of the action who speak the dialogue and
carry out the action of the play.
______________________________________________________________
5. Character contributes through performing an action within the play.
_______________________________________________________________

Independent Activity 2

Complete the story grammar below by writing the details about the radio play after
reading “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
 Setting Plot

_______________ _____________

Conflict

_______________
Characters

____________

Theme: _________________________________________

Independent Assessment 2
Guided by the radio script found in your English 9 Learner’s Manual, read and
understand how the setting, characterization, conflict, and theme emerged as
elements of one-act play. Then complete the chart below by writing your answers on
a separate sheet of paper. (The teacher can provide the copy of the radio script
“Sorry, Wrong Number” to be attached to this module.)

Characterization to the main character

based from the script.
What part of the script shows the setting?
What part of the radio play tells as the
conflict?
What part of the script lead you to the
suspense of the play?
What is the theme of the story?

Independent Activity 3
Arrange the events according to the occurrence in the play by writing the letter of
your answer in the opposite column. Write your answers on a separate sheet of
paper.
Sorry, Wrong Number
( A Radio Play) by Lucile Fletche
Event Sequence
 a. Mrs. Stevenson accidentally overheard a conversation 1.
between two men planning a murder of a woman near her
residence at 11:15 in that same evening
b. To prevent the crime , she began a series of calls—to the 2.
operators , police, and others.
c. Mrs. Stevenson is the main character of the one-act play 3.
who is an invalid confined to her bed
d. One night , in her bedroom, she keeps on calling to the 4.
office of his husband while she waiting for him.
e. She is the intended murder victim after seeing the murderer 5.
holding a knife in her own bedroom just before she is
connected to the police.

Independent Assessment 3

Complete the plot diagram by filling in the box the event happened from the radio

play “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher. Write your answers on a separate

sheet of paper.
Climax

Rising Action Falling Action

Exposition Denouement

What I Have Learned

Complete the statements below. Write your answers on a separate sheet of

paper.
1. Understanding how the elements of the on-act play contribute to the
development of its theme is important because...
_____________________________________________________
2. Being aware of the contributions of the elements of a one-act play helps us to…
_____________________________________________________
 What I Can Do
Answer the following questions. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.

1. How do the characters contribute to the development of its theme?

2. How does the conflict contribute to the development of its theme?
3. How does the plot contribute to the development of its theme?
4-5. How does the setting in a one-act play contribute to the development of its theme?

Assessment

Explain how the elements specific to a one-act play contribute to the development of
its theme. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. Setting
2. Characters & Characterization
3. Conflict
4. Plot

Additional Activities

Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answer inside the box before
each item number. Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. A type of drama or stage play that is presented with one situation or episode
in a single setup on stage.
2. How do the characters contribute to the development of its theme?
3. It is where setting and characters are introduced.
4. It is where the conflict or problems emerged.
5. It is where the most exciting part or peak point of the story appears like a
cliffhanger to the readers if the character is about to resolve the conflict
encountered in the story
6. How does the conflict contribute to the development of its theme?
7. How does the plot contribute to the development of its theme?
8. How does the setting in a one-act play contribute to the development of its
theme?
 9. This refers to the central idea or message to the readers.
10. Refers to the problems encountered by the main character/s.

Choices:

A. It contributes through the involvement of opposing forces sometimes external and

physical, sometimes internal and psychological.
B. It contributes through the portrayal of the action who speak the dialogue and carry
out the action of the play.
C. It contributes through presenting the same characteristics of development and
structuring, and depends on conflict, suspense and mood to carry the action forward.

D. It contributes through presenting the adaptation to the limitations of the area. It

also helps the playwright to confine his locations on the stage and limited to as a few
changes as possible.

E. Exposition
F. Rising Action
G. Conflict

H. Theme
I. Climax
J. One-act play
 Answer Key

What I Know Individual Activity 2

1. Dialogue Answers may vary

2. Settings
3. Plot Individual Assessment 2
4. Conflict
5. Characters Answers may vary
What’s in

1. Dialogue
2. Theme
3. Character
4. Setting Individual Activity 3
5. Conflict
What’s new
Answers may vary

1. Character Individual Assessment 3

2. Plot
Answers may vary
3. Setting
4. Conflict Assessment
5. Setting
Answers may vary
What's More
Additional Activities
Individual Activity 1
1. J
1. T
2. T 2. E
3. F 3. F
4. T 4. I
5. F 5. B
Individual Assessment 1 6. A
7. C
1. C 8. H
2. B
9. D
3. D
4. A 10. G
5. C
References
Textbooks:

English 9: A Journey to Anglo-American Literature “Sorry, Wrong Number” by Lucille Fletcher Unit III Lesson 1
pp. 240-251

K to 12 Curriculum Guide in English 9 (May 2016 Edition) Learning Competencies Third Quarter pp. 209-212

English 9: F.R.E.E.D Module Third Quarter : Analyze Elements of One-Act Play

Online :

https://www.scribd.com/doc/37463939/Elements-of-Drama-One-Act-Play

https://brainly.ph/question/2411417#:~:text=Answer%3A,the%20story%20is%20rather%20simple.

https://brainly.ph/question/2460246

https://www.scripts.com/script/sorry%2C_wrong_number_18541

http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-sorry-wrong-number/chapanal005.html#gsc.tab=0