Activity Did you enjoy the tips and pointers in the video on how to write a play? Now it's time for you to give playwriting a try. In this activity, you'll write

a short, one-act script for a play.

Part A

Brainstorm an idea as the video suggests: write down all your ideas and keep a written record of them until you have developed a solid plot,

setting, and characters for a ten-minute, one-act play. A good play has a conflict that eventually is resolved (or reaches at least a partial

resolution or change of some kind). For example, in Beyond the Horizon we learn in Act I, Scene I about some conflicts between brothers

Robert and Andrew. They do not understand each other's dreams as they have different values. Additionally, they are both in love with Ruth. In

your play, you'll want to start with a conflict that can arrive at some degree of resolution in just one act.

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Explanation:

Here's a checklist you can consult after you’ve finished brainstorming. If you find elements missing, go back to the brainstorming phase again:

Do you have enough knowledge of the topic of your play?

Are your ideas clear and do they flow coherently?

Does your play follow a systematic and logical structure and have exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution?

Is the setting of your play well-suited to the plot and topic you’re exploring?

Does your play revolve around a believable conflict?

Are your characters distinguished by inner and outer qualities, such as personality traits, physical traits, manner of speaking, and so on?

Note: When checking the sufficiency of your knowledge, you'll want to gather enough outside knowledge if it's relevant to your play. Or, if you are focusing on a personal or imaginary experience, be sure that your ideas are clear and well thought out.

Explanation: plato change it a little

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

the eye wink at the hand; yet let that be / which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.