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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

Correct Answer :

A. Farce


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What is the term for a play that focuses on the lives and experiences of the upper class or aristocracy?

A. High Comedy

B. Low Comedy

C. Historical Drama

D. Kitchen Sink Drama

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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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Who wrote the play A Streetcar Named Desire?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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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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What is the term for the raised platform in a theater where actors perform?

A. Proscenium

B. Stage

C. Orchestra

D. Balcony

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What is the term for a play that uses absurd situations and dialogue to explore the meaninglessness of human existence?

A. Absurdist

B. Surrealist

C. Expressionist

D. Realist

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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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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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Who wrote the play Six Characters in Search of an Author?

A. Luigi Pirandello

B. Samuel Beckett

C. Anton Chekhov

D. Henrik Ibsen

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What is the term for a play that is set in a specific time and place, aiming for a realistic portrayal of life?

A. Realism

B. Expressionism

C. Surrealism

D. Absurdism

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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 Top Girls?

A. Caryl Churchill

B. Lorraine Hansberry

C. Tennessee Williams

D. Arthur Miller

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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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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 Glass Menagerie?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Tennessee Williams

D. Arthur Miller

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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 Hedda Gabler?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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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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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 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 comedic performance in which actors use exaggerated facial expressions and physicality?

A. Slapstick

B. Burlesque

C. Satire

D. Black Comedy

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Who wrote the play The Importance of Being Earnest?

A. Oscar Wilde

B. George Bernard Shaw

C. Anton Chekhov

D. Henrik Ibsen

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What is the term for a play that combines elements of tragedy and comedy?

A. Tragicomedy

B. Melodrama

C. Absurdist

D. Farce

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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 Romeo and Juliet?

A. William Shakespeare

B. George Bernard Shaw

C. Samuel Beckett

D. Arthur Miller

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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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What is the term for a performance in which actors use exaggerated movements and gestures to convey emotions and actions?

A. Pantomime

B. Monologue

C. Soliloquy

D. Dialogue

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Who is known for creating the Theatre for Social Change movement?

A. August Wilson

B. Anton Chekhov

C. Bertolt Brecht

D. Augusto Boal

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What is the term for a play that is characterized by its focus on the emotional and psychological experiences of the characters?

A. Psychological Drama

B. Melodrama

C. Absurdist

D. Farce

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What is the term for a play that uses humor to highlight and criticize the flaws and absurdities of society?

A. Satire

B. Tragedy

C. Realism

D. Expressionism