1. What is meant by one act play? A one - act play is a play that has only one act , as distinct from plays that occur over several acts . One - act plays may consist of one or more scenes. In recent years, the 10-minute play has emerged as a popular subgenre of the one - act play , especially in writing competitions. 2. What is a soliloquy? And give examples. A soliloquy (from Latin solo "to oneself" + loquor "I talk") is a device often used in drama when a character speaks to himself or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience, giving off the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections. If other characters are present, they keep silent [2] and/or are disregarded by the speaker. Soliloquies were frequently used in dramas but went out of fashion when drama shifted towards realism in the late 18th century. Good examples in literature can be seen in the character of
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Case Study 1 Dealing with staff performance issues Outline of the case A junior member of staff has just returned to work after taking special leave to care for her elderly mother. For financial reasons she needs to work full-time. She has been having difficulties with her mother’s home care arrangements, causing her to miss a number of team meetings (which usually take place at the beginning of each day) and to leave work early. She is very competent in her work but her absences are putting pressure on her and her overworked colleagues. You are her manager, and you are aware that the flow of work through the practice is coming under pressure. One of her male colleagues is beginning to make comments such as “a woman’s place is in the home”, and is undermining he