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Noun: four-act play
  1. An act structure found in early twentieth century stage dramas, such as those of Anton Chekhov and Henrik Ibsen.
    "The technical feat which Ibsen here achieves of carrying through without a single break the whole action of a four-act play has been much commented on and admired."

Type of: drama, dramatic play, play

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