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What is the term for a play that focuses on the lighter side of life and often ends in a marriage or reconciliation?

A. Comedy

B. Tragedy

C. Farce

D. Melodrama

Correct Answer :

A. Comedy


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What is the term for a play that is based on supernatural elements and often includes witches or ghosts?

A. Supernatural Drama

B. Occult Drama

C. Paranormal Play

D. Gothic Drama

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Which Shakespearean play features the characters Macbeth and Lady Macbeth?

A. Hamlet

B. Othello

C. Macbeth

D. King Lear

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Who is known for creating the Brechtian style of theater?

A. Jean-Paul Sartre

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Eugene Ionesco

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What is the term for a play that emphasizes the use of music, song, and dance as integral elements of the performance?

A. Musical

B. Opera

C. Operetta

D. Ballet

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Who wrote the play The Good Woman of Setzuan?

A. Samuel Beckett

B. Tom Stoppard

C. Eugene Ionesco

D. Bertolt Brecht

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In which Shakespearean play does the character Desdemona appear?

A. Othello

B. Macbeth

C. Hamlet

D. Julius Caesar

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Who is known for creating the Epic Theatre style of theater?

A. Jean-Paul Sartre

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Eugene Ionesco

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What is the term for a play that aims to provoke thought and discussion about social and political issues?

A. Farce

B. Melodrama

C. Absurdist

D. Political Drama

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Who wrote the play The Birthday Party?

A. Samuel Beckett

B. Tom Stoppard

C. Harold Pinter

D. Edward Albee

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Who wrote the play A Doll's House?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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Which Greek playwright wrote The Trojan Women?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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Which ancient Greek playwright is known for the play The Frogs?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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Who wrote the play The Glass Menagerie?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Tennessee Williams

D. Arthur Miller

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Which playwright is known for works like Fences and The Piano Lesson?

A. Tennessee Williams

B. August Wilson

C. Arthur Miller

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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What is the term for a theatrical production with little or no dialogue, often relying on visual and physical elements?

A. Mime

B. Silent Play

C. Absurdist

D. Expressionism

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What is the term for a brief summary of a play's plot?

A. Synopsis

B. Prologue

C. Epilogue

D. Monologue

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Who wrote the play A Raisin in the Sun?

A. August Wilson

B. Lorraine Hansberry

C. Tennessee Williams

D. Arthur Miller

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Who wrote the play The Seagull?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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Who is considered the father of modern drama?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. William Shakespeare

D. Tennessee Williams

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Who wrote the play The Master Builder?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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Who wrote the play The Glass Menagerie?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. August Wilson

D. Edward Albee

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What is the term for a play that presents an exaggerated, humorous depiction of societal norms and conventions?

A. Satire

B. Tragedy

C. Absurdist

D. Realism

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What is the term for a play that explores the lives and experiences of working-class individuals and families?

A. Kitchen Sink Drama

B. Absurdist

C. Expressionist

D. Surrealist

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Who wrote the play A Moon for the Misbegotten?

A. Tennessee Williams

B. Arthur Miller

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. August Wilson

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What is the term for a theatrical technique that involves the repetition of a word or phrase for emphasis?

A. Repetition

B. Motif

C. Leitmotif

D. Refrain

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What is the term for a comedic performance in which actors use exaggerated facial expressions and physicality?

A. Slapstick

B. Burlesque

C. Satire

D. Black Comedy

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What is the term for a long speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage?

A. Monologue

B. Soliloquy

C. Dialogue

D. Pantomime

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What is the term for a play that is based on the life and experiences of the playwright?

A. Autobiographical Drama

B. Historical Drama

C. Surrealism

D. Naturalism

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What is the term for a play that is humorous and characterized by exaggerated characters and situations?

A. Farce

B. Tragedy

C. Melodrama

D. Absurdist

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What is the term for the written instructions and descriptions in a script that provide guidance to the actors and production team?

A. Dialogue

B. Plot

C. Stage Directions

D. Monologue