How does the plot of act 1 of eugene o'neill's beyond the horizon parallel the plots of more traditional plays? a. as in most traditional plays, the plot of act 1 of beyond the horizon is designed to give the audience a short prologue showing what's coming next. b. as in most traditional plays, the plot of act 1 of beyond the horizon is designed to provide exposition and build up the tension of the play. c. as in most traditional plays, the plot of act 1 of beyond the horizon is designed to bring the conflict of the play to a head to hold the audience's attention. d. as in most traditional plays, the plot of act 1 of beyond the horizon is designed to propel the action of the play toward its final resolution.

B. As in most traditional plays, the plot of act 1 of Beyond the Horizon is designed to provide exposition and build up the tension of the play.

Explanation:

Option B is correct, as there is exposition of the play’s main themes  

a) The urge to follow one’s dreams  

b) The complex father/son relation  

c) Husband/wife relation  

d) Love triangle of Robert Mayo, Andrew Mayo, and Ruth Atkins.

Act 1 also serves as an exposition to the main internal conflicts of the play among following one’s dreams, desires, and destiny and external conflict between father and son.

Option A is not correct because Act 1 of “Beyond the Horizon” is not just a short prologue, but rising action or exposition of the play.

Option C is not correct, as neither in most traditional plays nor in “Beyond the Horizon” is the main conflict brought to a head.

Option D is not correct because in “Beyond the Horizon” Act 1 is just exposition of the internal and external conflicts of the play - we are nowhere near the resolution of the conflicts.

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