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Trade Secret No 6

(December 10, 2016)

Publishers Criterion No 6

Is the play offering something fresh rather than expressing an idea that is past its time? 

Does it suggest an original point of view?

Is there a climax?  A culmination of the action; a conclusive moment when a crisis is settled; usually a decision and an accompanying deed; causes reversal and reveals character change

Is there a resolution?  The depiction of an outcome, denouement or closing situation revealing static relationships that result from the major climax; contains perception

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