Act I - Herbert is on the point of unknowingly slaying brother Ian ., Herbert rescues Ian .
Act II - Herbert loses his position of power through passion., Francine believes her husband Herbert lost and takes up with his rival Ian .
Act III - Herbert and Francine can't get married because their relatives oppose it., Rachael causes loss of child Edgar through curiosity., Vice destroys Herbert `s life.

Act I - Hillary and her stepson Luis are in love with each other., Luis discovers he must punish his mother Hillary to avenge his father Dave ., Luis finds Dave , who has been unjustly imprisoned.
Act II - Luis becomes the lover of his sister-in-law, Hillary ., Luis suffers the defeat of his boss Carl ., Luis prepares to fight a revolt against his boss Carl , which is lead by his enemy Aaron ., Luis is punished for contempt of a deity.
Act III - Dave helps to bring misfortune on his people, and especially Luis , through professional secrecy., Hillary believes her husband Luis lost and takes up with his rival Dave ., Hillary loves Luis , but he is hated by her family, especially Dave ., Luis pursues Aaron to avenge a deliberate rape.
Act IV - Luis has a controversy with a deity., Luis betrays his wife Hillary for love of a young girl, Kate , who does not love him., Luis in madness ensures the loss of his spouse Kate ., Luis rescues Dave .
Act V - Luis feels remorse for killing his father., Luis sacrifices his life for the sake of his word., Luis goes to war against Aaron ., Luis avenges his father`s death upon his mother Aaron .

Act I - Ned feels remorse for adultery., Ned feels remorse for a fault of love., Ned witnesses the slaying of his kinsman Luis by Ian , and is powerless to prevent it., Ned sacrifices his life for the sake of his people.
Act II - Ned recaptures Ethel , slaying Ian ., Ned ruins his honor through passion., Ethel loves Ned , but he is hated by her kinsman Luis ., Luis helps to bring misfortune on his people, and especially Ned , through professional secrecy.
Act III - Ned is jealous of Ethel and Luis , from giving too much credence to malicious rumors., Ned causes own misfortune through curiosity., Ned is a fugitive from justice, pursued for robbery., Ned finds Ted , a child who was stolen.
Act IV - Ned feels remorse for assassinating someone., Ned sacrifices ambition for a parent's happiness.
Act V - The coveted woman Ethel gives Ned a riddle he must solve on pain of death., Ian captures Ethel ., Ned learns of the death of Luis and falls into despair.

Act I - Max decides to slay his wife Roger for his lover Max ., Roger must sacrifice his son-in-law Max for the public good., Roger sacrifices his life for filial piety.
Act II - Sue and her stepson Roger are in love with each other., Sue is rivals with her parent Imogen for the affections of Roger ., Roger is foretold of Max `s death., Roger learns of the death of Max and falls into despair.
Act III - Roger pursues Paul to avenge a deliberate injury., Roger finds his father Max ., Roger feels remorse for killing his father.