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Which ancient Greek playwright is known for the trilogy The Oresteia?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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A. Aeschylus


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Which Greek playwright wrote The Trojan Women?

A. Aeschylus

B. Euripides

C. Sophocles

D. Aristophanes

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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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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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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 Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf??

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Edward Albee

D. Sam Shepard

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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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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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Who wrote the play Long Day's Journey Into Night?

A. Arthur Miller

B. Tennessee Williams

C. Eugene O'Neill

D. Lorraine Hansberry

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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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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 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

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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 Three Sisters?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. Samuel Beckett

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

A. Antonin Artaud

B. Jean-Paul Sartre

C. Eugene Ionesco

D. Harold Pinter

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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 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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Which famous playwright is known for works like Death of a Salesman and The Crucible?

A. Tennessee Williams

B. Arthur Miller

C. August Wilson

D. Edward Albee

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What is the term for a comedic performance that involves humorous exaggerations of everyday situations and characters?

A. Satire

B. Farce

C. Slapstick

D. Parody

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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. 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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In which Shakespearean play does the character Lady Macbeth play a significant role?

A. Macbeth

B. Romeo and Juliet

C. Hamlet

D. Othello

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Who wrote the play The Bald Soprano?

A. Samuel Beckett

B. Tom Stoppard

C. Eugene Ionesco

D. Harold Pinter

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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 is considered the father of modern drama?

A. Anton Chekhov

B. Henrik Ibsen

C. William Shakespeare

D. Tennessee Williams