Form of the Plays

The Zeami/Yokomichi model is a reference rather than an absolute, since few plays follow it exactly. Hashitomi and Kokaji’s form underlines this point, since both deviate from it somewhat.

In the following two figures, the section's name is linked to the beginning of that section within the play, while the shōdan are linked to their respective intermedia analysis. Not shown in the model but present in both plays is the kyōgen interlude. This is often performed between the two acts but there are no shōdan associated with it.

Hashitomi

This figure summarizes Hashitomi's form. It differs from Zeami/Yokomichi model primarily because of the missing ‘Shite Performs’ section in the first act, a difference that is not unique to Hashitomi.

First act (mae ba)
Waki Enters	Shite Enters	Dialogue	Shite Performs	Shite Exits
Nanoribue Nanori Kakaru 1	Ashirai Song	Kakeai	–	Kakaru 2 Ageuta 1

Second act (nochi ba)
Waki Waits	Shite Re-enters	Dialogue	Shite Performs	Shite Exits
Kakaru 3	Issei Sageuta Ageuta 2	Rongi	Kuse Jonomai	Waka Kiri

Kokaji

The figure below summarizes Kokaji's form. It differs from Zeami/Yokomichi because of the missing 'Shite Enters' dan in the first act and the ‘Dialogue’ dan in the second. Neither absence is unusual. The actual appearance of the first-act shite happens at the beginning of the 'Dialogue' dan.

First act (mae ba)
Waki Enters	Shite Enters	Dialogue	Shite Performs	Shite Exits
Nanori Mondō 1 Ageuta 1 Dialogue Monologue	–	Mondō 2 Ageuta 2	Kuri Sashi Kuse	Kakeai 1 Ageuta 3 Raijo

Second act (nochi ba)
Waki Waits	Shite Re-enters	Dialogue	Shite Performs	Shite Exits
Notto Noriji 1	Hayafue	–	Noriji 2 Maibataraki Noriji 3	Kakeai 2 Kiri