ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

LITERATURE QUESTIONS

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A ____ is a speech in which a character speaks to a silent or absent listener in a moment of deep emotion.
A
scenes
B
stage directions
C
monologue
D
soliloquy
E
aside
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A soliloquy is a type of monologue in which a character directly addresses an audience or speaks his thoughts aloud while alone or while the other actors keep silent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stage directions are a playwright’s written instructions about how the actors are to move and behave in a play.

Detailed explanation-3: -stage direction in American English noun. an instruction written into the script of a play, indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements. the art or technique of a stage director.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stage directions are written by the playwright to inform readers of the time period, set considerations, production requirements, stage action, character movement, entrances and exits, line interpretations, even the style and tone of the play.

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